Elephant populations decline in the wild, but zoos may not be the answer

In Chad, the ivory poachers have upgraded to automatic weapons. Having bolstered the population at this "last stand for elephants" in central Africa, the Wildlife Conservation Society estimated recently that the numbers had dropped again, from 3,500 to 1,000.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news150295738.html">Elephant populations decline in the wild, but zoos may not be the answer</a></p> <p>In Chad, the ivory poachers have upgraded to automatic weapons. Having bolstered the population at this "last stand for elephants" in central Africa, the Wildlife Conservation Society estimated recently that the numbers had dropped again, from 3,500 to 1,000.</p>