Zakouma elephant population down to 1,000 animals

Elephants in Zakouma National Park, the last stronghold for the savannah elephants of Central Africa's Sahel region, now hover at about 1,000 animals, down from an estimated 3,000 in 2006. Ivory poachers using automatic weapons have decimated elephant populations - particularly when herds venture seasonally outside of the park...

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