from inside the church that we shot a little while ago which shows the area where about two dozen people spent the night seeking refuge from the bitter, bitter cold. this church tells us they plan to open up their doors again tonight to do the same. to help out people who don t have a place to go. schools here in atlanta were closed today. there are several other school districts throughout the south, including in states like alabama, tennessee, north carolina, that also closed today, just because of how cold it is in the south. this is unusual for this area. here in atlanta, just so you have an idea, the average temperature this time of year is in the 50s. suzanne, we are not going to be anywhere near that today. all right. we certainly wish them the best, if they get inside and stay inside. it is deadly cold today. thank you, alina. appreciate it. poachers have almost wiped out africa s elephant population all in the name of selling precious ivory. our own arwa damon goes inside
that s how i see the facts. bobby we appreciate you joining us. thank you so much, sir. thanks to jeffrey as well. you re welcome. still to come, it s one of the most dangerous jobs in the planet but those who are trying to save the elephant population, it is also one of the most crucial. in an exclusive cnn report we follow a group of ecoguards in the republican of congo. we need to warn you, some of the images you are about to see are graphic. it s been eight grueling hot hours on this river, chasing poachers in the republic of congo s largest national park. for these ecoguards, disappointment follows disappointment. when you put your hand inside it is still quite warm which means they probably left early in the morning. finally around a bend, signs of
all of a sudden the wild life became an asset. they hired their own game wardens. wildlife had habitat doubled. because now it was a benefit. as a result the elephant population also doubled over 13 years. john: why you know about this? you are with property in environ research center. john: based in bozeman, montana. you folks city areas where private property can help protect animals. we believe that ownership provides the best incentives for conservation. john: most of the buffalo are owned by private ranchers, but there are still some in state parks or one state park. one has a roundup. and they are actually treating their bison most like private ranchers are, making them pay. what they do is once a year for 45 years they have this huge round with a bring in their 1500 bison. tourists come from all over the world among pay money to watch
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lyle legal ivory trade is decimating we decided make the special on the ivory trade after learning that last year alone more than 12% of the world s elephants were killed for their tusks. we wanted to know why the demand for ivory is as high now as perhaps it s ever been. the elephant, one of the most majestic mammals in the animal kingdom, is now in danger of being hunted to extinction in the next ten years. the decline has been precipitous. there were ten million elephants in africa. by 1940 it had shrunk to four million. by at this point the world stepped in, and a treaty was signed banning the sale of ivory. enforcement was overseen by the convention on international trade and endangered species. the elephant population