NAIROBI, Kenya — Poachers killed an estimated 100,000 elephants across Africa between 2010 and 2012, a huge spike in the continent's death rate of the world's largest mammals because of an increased demand for ivory in China and other Asian nations, a new study published Monday found.
100,000 Elephants Killed In Africa, Study Finds
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Mon, 08/18/2014 - 8:30pm
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