Elephants avoiding mines
“Eliminated from Angola during more than two decades of civil war, herds of African elephants are crossing heavily mined fields as they recolonize Angola from neighboring Namibia and Botswana.” - MassLive.com
Elephants “Learn” to Avoid Land Mines in War-Torn Angola
“Elephants moving into war-ravaged southern Angola from neighboring countries appear to have developed the ability to avoid the land mines that litter the region, scientists report.” - National Geographic News
Non-Profit Organization Seeks to Clear Landmines in Southern Africa
“She added that what really shocked her was the silent suffering of the animals in the southeast of Angola. She found that elephants are trapped and no longer able to follow their historic migration trails due to the scourge of landmines, sown during Angola’s 27-year civil war, which ended in 2002″ - VOA News
Angola’s elephants near extinction
“Although the elephant population is on the rebound in east and south Africa, elephants in Angola may soon become a thing of the past because of the thriving illegal ivory trade.” - Xinhua
Ancient Angola Elephant Route to be Demined
“An ancient but now lethal migration route for elephants is to be demined in Angola, paving the way for swelling herds in neighbouring Botswana and Zambia to expand their range, the United Nations said on Thursday.” - Planet Ark
Trying to rise from the ruins (Angola)
“Its herds of wildlife - a key tourist attraction in many African countries - were hard hit by the war, its elephants hunted ruthlessly by both sides for meat and ivory.” - The Star
Safari to be launched to count vanishing antelopes
“Van Hoven said they were also looking at relocating more elephants and other wildlife species to Angola.” - The Star
