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Threatened by Militias and Traffickers, Mali's Desert Elephants Could Be Extinct in 3 Years
In the first two weeks of 2016, poachers killed 16 elephants — and aerial footage recently gathered by conservationists reveals only about 350 of the rare elephants remain.
Terrorist Groups Are Poaching Elephants In Northern Mali, Warns UN
The United Nations and Interpol estimate that around 90 percent of elephants killed in Africa each year are killed by non-state armed groups, in or near conflict zones.
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