cross-border conservation through the lens of african elephants
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If Elephants Could Speak...And Why We Should Listen
Alexandra Talleur
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This is a comparative historical analysis of the global and grassroots efforts to save the
African elephant species.
I argue that cross-border initiatives are the future of conservation.
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Their plight began with the ivory trade.
Long valued for their tusks,
African elephant
populations declined from
an estimated 1.2 million in
the 1970s to roughly
500,000 today.
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Ending the ivory trade.
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Habitat loss and human-elephant conflict pose one of the biggest challenges for conservationists
and politicians alike.
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“We do now, through trade monitoring processes, have a
greatly improved understanding of the current situation on the
ground, the ivory trade dynamics facing the species across its range
and the market drivers behind this trade.”
– Dr. Holly Dublin, Chair of IUCN’s African Elephant Specialist Group.
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Innovating in their time of need.
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Colonialism in Africa fragmented cultures, communities and ecosystems.
It imposed political borders that have left a legacy of conflict for humans, and are obstructing the flow of wildlife between nations.
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Now, cross-border initiatives are creating
hope.
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Ecotourism has the potential to boost local livelihoods while preserving natural resources.
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Elephants push conservationists and politicians to go beyond borders physically and psychologically for greater impact.
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