Animal 0 Posté(e) le 4 septembre 2006 SOUTH AFRICA: August 31, 2006 JOHANNESBURG - 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. The discovery was made earlier this month by a team led by Mike Fay, a renowned conservationist and explorer with the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society and National Geographic. "... his team discovered five separate elephant massacre sites totalling 100 individuals during a survey made Aug. 3-11 from their small plane," Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said in a statement. WCS said most of the animals had their tusks removed and more than 50 of them appeared to have been slain just days before the team found their carcasses. The discoveries were made near Chad's Zakouma National Park, one of the animal's most northern ranges in central Africa. Wildlife groups say a rise in illicit ivory sales globally is being driven by new demand from China. Story by Ed Stoddard http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/37890/story.htm Partager ce message Lien à poster Partager sur d’autres sites
