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I Remember Elephants

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The Great Elephant Census found that populations of Savanna Elephants Loxodonta africana have fallen by 30% between 2007 and 2014 (around 144,000 animals poached or population shrunk at a rate of 8% a year, a level higher than their reproduction rate; source https://peerj.com/articles/2354.pdf One may say so. Block of 28 votes did.

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Scottish Judge Implies Wildlife Crime Not That Important

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Sheriff Kevin Drummond is claimed to have told a police conference on wildlife crime last month that offences against animals were not even “on the second page” after serious crimes such as robbery and assault. His remarks left delegates, including wildlife crime investigators, shocked and bewildered.

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