“In this issue of Global voices environment, we check in with various blogs around the world. The themes are varied, and some are of global concern with commentary from Kenya about elephant culling in South Africa, commentary from Europe on “Eco-colonialism” in Botswana, Brazil, DRC, Patagonia and other countries.” - Global Voices Online

” Anecdotal and limited scientific evidence indicate strongly that central Africa?s forest elephants are in the midst of a dramatic decline due to illegal killing for ivory and meat, and habitat fragmentation.” - Monga Bay

“Baira is one of 13 animals - three chimpanzees, an orangutan, three tapirs, four camels, an elephant and a bison - that suddenly and mysteriously died at the zoo between January 24 and February 14.” - IOL