2021 Elephant Poaching
CLZ is disheartened to report that there was a notable rise in the number of elephants poached in 2021 with 17 elephants killed within the park and GMAs—marking the highest number since 2018. Remains were most often discovered in remote areas during aerial patrols and responded to by teams on the ground. A notable difference is that ivory was frequently left behind and only meat was taken—perhaps an indicator of the loss of jobs and income from COVID-19.
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