Ivory poaching linked to demand for religious objects
9:45 AM, September 24, 2012
Cameroon Forestry Protection Rangers with confiscated rifles and poached ivory, Yokadouma, Cameroon, June 9, 2010. (Brent Stirton/Getty Images)
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- Ivory poaching linked to demand for religious objects (program audio)
A National Geographic investigation reveals a direct link between religion and ivory poaching. Thousands of elephants die each year so that their tusks can be carved into religious objects. What can be done to stop this?
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