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Tourism halt could fuel surge in elephant poaching
15 May 2020by James Chapple
How Many Elephants fears dwindling tourism revenue could limit efforts to fight elephant poaching
Dwindling tourism revenue could see elephant poaching soar amid the coronavirus crisis, a British charity has warned, with financial resources to protect the animals proving scarce.
How Many Elephants believes there could be a "dramatic rise" in elephant poaching as a result of the pandemic, with lockdowns hitting Africa’s eco-tourism and conservation sectors hard.
Without tourism cash to pay park rangers and fund other conservation efforts, How Many Elephants founder Holly Budge said a spike in poaching was inevitable.
“96 elephants were killed in Africa, every single day, prior to the pandemic," she said "That number could see a dramatic rise as a result of the pandemic."
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