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Why should African people care about elephant poaching?

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From Stop Poaching, Save the Elephants! Elephants are considered a keystone species in the African landscape. That means elephants play a key role in maintaining the balance of all other species in the community. read more

Animal rights and the environment. Elephants, which are poached for ivory, and rhinos, which are poached for horns, are often at the forefront of conservation campaigns. But other animals are poached, too, including tigers for their skins and sharks for their fins. read more

I'm not African, but I can suggest one reason why African people should worry about elephant poaching. Taking Tanzania as an example, about one-eighth of its GDP comes from tourism. That's around $4.5 billion and over one million jobs. read more

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Elephants of Africa
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Why Should I Care?
fightforrhinos.com