Tragic: 100 elephants slain for tusks in Chad (near Sudan's Darfur)

formerrepuke

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Thu Aug-31-06 07:02 AM
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Tragic: 100 elephants slain for tusks in Chad (near Sudan's Darfur)

The remains of 100 African elephants killed for their tusks have been found in Chad not far from Sudan�s troubled Darfur region, conservationists said on Wednesday.

.....Wildlife groups say a rise in illicit ivory sales globally is being driven by NEW DEMAND FROM CHINA. Elephants are especially at risk in lawless or violence-prone regions where their tusks are a ready source of income.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14589698/

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Bunny

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Thu Aug-31-06 07:04 AM
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1. OMG. That's horrible.

How very sad.

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