"Africa is in the midst of an epic elephant slaughter. Conservation groups say poachers are wiping out tens of thousands of elephants a year, more than at any time in the previous two decades, with the underground ivory trade becoming increasingly militarized."
Written by Jeffrey Gettleman
The New York Times, September 4, 2012
"Garamba National Park, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is a battlefield, with an arms race playing out across the savanna."
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