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Forest elephants at risk from the illegal ivory trade
04-02-2007 · EurekAlert!A systematic survey of 68,000 square kilometers throughout Central Africa reveals that the forest elephant -- distinct from the savannah elephant -- is severely threatened by poaching, despite a near universal ban of trade in ivory.
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