Elephants- The Ultimate Forest Gardeners

Published: May 20, 2013, 2:22 a.m.

African forests need elephants. Elephants are vital forest gardeners,\xa0spreading seeds, clearing trails and keeping forests healthy. We talk with Dr. Samantha Strindberg,\xa0a conservation scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society and\xa0co-author of a new study about the devastating decline of African Forest Elephants. Suffering from a population decrease of 62%, these elephants are being poached for their tusks. To learn more read Dr. Strindberg's article in the New York Times here.\xa0