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Protecting Chad’s elephants from poachers

An elephant is pictured in southern Kenya. Wildlife protection groups say the number of African elephants killed for their tusks is the highest in decades, in part because of increasing posterity and demand for ivory in China.

Protecting Chad's elephants from poachers

One of Central Africa's last remaining herds is surrounded by conflict. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.

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An elephant is pictured in southern Kenya. Wildlife protection groups say the number of African elephants killed for their tusks is the highest in decades, in part because of increasing posterity and demand for ivory in China.

Protecting Chad's elephants from poachers

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