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> Researchers found the number of tuskless female elephants in Mozambique increased by almost double over 30 years. This overlaps with a period of civil conflict, where armed forces slaughtered 90% of the elephant population to produce ivory. This ivory went on to finance the conflict.

People suck.




The civil war and conflict was created by white colonizers and CIA (America):

https://www.africanexponent.com/post/4981-civil-war-in-mozam...


Whilst I agree that this was a proxy in the cold war and that Colonial history messed up Africa big time, I don't understand what you are trying to say here?


He's saying that it's not a case of "oh, silly uncivilised African warlords", but rather, "look at another underhanded neo-liberal operation that destabilised a region".


The good thing is that humanity's days are numbered.

All the planet needs is the short incoming fever.


Do you think anything else may have happened over the course of 30 years that may influence demand for ivory?


nice generalisation. i for once never thought even remotely about slaughtering a freaking elephant in order to get the tusks. yes lots of people are bad and do bad things , but that does not mean that all people suck.


#NotAllPeople




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