The African Elephant - UNEP/GEMS Environment Library No. 3
The way in which the human species treats his fellow animals is often scandalous. The story that unfolds in these pages is one of the worst examples: over the past decade, elephant numbers in several African countries have been reduced by 90 percent or more. The immediate cause is undoubtedly reckless poaching on a grand scale; the underlying problem, which threatens the survival of the African elephant over the long term, is the relentless expansion of the human population.
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| Format: | Reports and Books biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1989
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| Subjects: | ELEPHANTS, IVORY, SURVEYS, POPULATION TRENDS, |
| Online Access: | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/29135 |
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| Summary: | The way in which the human species treats his fellow animals is often scandalous. The story that unfolds in these pages is one of the worst examples: over the past decade, elephant numbers in several African countries have been reduced by 90 percent or more. The immediate cause is undoubtedly reckless poaching on a grand scale; the underlying problem, which threatens the survival of the African elephant over the long term, is the relentless expansion of the human population. |
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