Tuskless elephants became common as an evolutionary response to poachers
Gorongosa National Park’s elephants bear the physical consequences of poaching’s legacy
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In Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, poaching pressure during the country’s civil war led to an increase of naturally tuskless elephants.
Joyce Poole