African Elephant Poaching Has Fallen By More Than 50% Over the Course of the Last 6 Years

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"As such, one of the perceived reasons for the bounce-back of elephant numbers has been a recent ban on ivory trade in China. In 2017, China made it illegal to trade in ivory, and it’s considered that a popular PSA condemning the trade in shark fin, rhino horn, and elephant ivory that featured Jackie Chan and Yao Ming fist-bumping an elephant’s trunk was particularly effective."

African Elephant Poaching Has Fallen By More Than 50% Over the Course of the Last 6 Years