A brief history of the ivory trade

It is inconceivable to imagine Africa without its elephants. Yet as poaching reaches critical levels, we are heading ever-closer to that grim reality. We take an in-depth look at why the demand for ivory skyrocketed, how the illegal wildlife trade is a threat to global security and what is being done to save Africa’s elephants from extinction. EIA: https://eia-international.org/ Wildlife Direct: http://wildlifedirect.org/ WildAid: http://www.wildaid.org/