Ivory Wars
Nature, second prize stories
January 6, 2015
Zakouma National Park is home to the largest remaining elephant herd in the world.
The trade in poached ivory is financing rebel armed militia across Africa, such as the Lord’s Resistance Army, Seleka rebels of the Central African Republic (CAR), the Janjaweed of Sudan, and the FDLR in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Various national armies actively trade with these groups, and centuries-old Sudanese poaching cartels participate in sending large bands of armed men across borders to kill elephants. Patrols of dedicated rangers around the continent are on the frontline of attempts to thwart the trade.
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National Geographic
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Zakouma National Park, Chad
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Brent Stirton
South Africa

Brent Stirton is the senior correspondent for Getty Images and Verbatim Photo.
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Brent Stirton

Brent Stirton is the senior correspondent for Getty Images and Verbatim Photo.
Brent Stirton is the senior correspondent for Getty Images and Verbatim Photo.
He does most of his work for National Geographic Magazine, Human Rights Watch, Le Figaro, GEO and other international titles.
Brent shoots issues related to the environment, to diminishing resources and on global health issues. His commercial clients include Coke, Nike, and Novartis, amongst others.
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