War can be deadly for wildlife, too. A new study reports that war is the biggest threat to Africa's elephants, rhinoceroses, and other animals. Researchers examined how years of conflict in Africa have affected populations of large animals. More than 70 percent of Africa's protected wildlife areas have been within a war zone at some point in the last 70 years. The more frequent the fighting, the greater the drop in animal populations, said Josh Daskin, an ecologist at Yale University. He was the lead author of the study, which was published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Title: Africa's Largest Animals Decrease in Wartime
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affected populations of large animals.</span> <span data-start-time='27729' data-end-time='41354'>More than 70 percent of Africa's protected wildlife areas have been within a war zone at some point in the last 70 years.</span> <span data-start-time='41354' data-end-time='54896'>The more frequent the fighting, the greater the drop in animal populations, said Josh Daskin, an ecologist at Yale University.</span> <span data-start-time='54896' data-end-time='64833'>He was the lead author of the study, which was published Wednesday in the journal Nature.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' 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