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Monday, November 29, 2010

Killing of Five Endangered Elephants Hints at a Greater Conservation Dilemma

sumatra elephant photo
If trends continue, the Sumatra elephant may soon only survive in captivity. 
Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
Five endangered Sumatran elephants have been found dead in Indonesia and authorities believe they were poisoned by farmers. With fewer than 3,000 individuals surviving in increasingly fragmented groups, the loss to the species is severe—and the latest example of a trend that threatens the elephant's survival.
Article continues: Killing of Five Endangered Elephants Hints at a Greater Conservation Dilemma

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