AR-News: (Africa) Increase In Elephant Population Concerns Ramsamy

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Prof Malema and Kabo Mokgoabone
Staff Writers 
1/25/2004 8:05:30 PM (GMT +2)

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) president, Prega Ramsamy 
expressed concern on Friday at the alarming increase of elephant population over 
the past decade. He lamented that the move has led to conflict between the 
animals, people and their property. 


He said the elephant population in the region has doubled over the past 
decade due to the stringent conversation measures, which the member countries 
embarked on sparking an unhealthy eco-system problem. 
“Countries such as Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe now have the largest 
population head and density of elephants in Africa. Large elephant concentration have 
always been a problem as they impact negatively both on their habitat and 
people through damage to property and in some cases loss of lives,” he said. 



full story:
http://www.mmegi.bw/2004/January/Monday26/7407922021930.html



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