“An abundant endowment of high-value wildlife can be a resource curse that ultimately leaves human societies worse off. The damage being done to African elephants from poaching is very real, but so […]
Ivory’s Curse
The Fate of the Forest Elephant
I wrote about the forest elephant in September upon my return from the Republic of Congo. The thrill of seeing these secretive creatures notwithstanding, our visit was overshadowed in spirit by descriptions […]
Forest Elephants, A Species Apart
In December 2010, scientists from Harvard, the University of Illinois and the University of York in Britain announced their finding that the African savanna elephant and the forest elephant are distinct species, […]
On Safari
Off to visit the elephants in South Africa (above), Botswana and Republic of Congo. Kruger National Park in South Africa boasts the largest Tuskers on the continent; Botswana has the largest herds […]
