Connecticut should step up and protect Africa’s Big 5 before it’s too late
Some African elephants are just a step away from extinction.
Priscilla Feral
The population of savanna elephants has fallen 60 percent since 2008. They are now considered endangered, while forest elephants have declined by more than 86 percent. They are considered critically endangered. Together, there are only 415,000 elephants left in Africa.
However, Connecticut can help ensure the future of elephants, giraffes, rhinos, leopards and lions by passing SB925, legislation that bans the importation, possession, sale or transportation of the trophies of African’s Big 5. It recently passed out of the Environment Committee 24-8 and is headed to the Senate.