Some people think it may be as few as 300,000 animals, so we might be losing 1 6 of the continental population of africas elephants every year. Peters in many countries in africa, the elephant is already ecologically extinct. [gunshots, elephant trumpets] narrator every 20 minutes, an elephant is killed for its tusks. The reason greed. The price of ivory has skyrocketed. Raw ivory sells for as much as 3,000 per pound on the black market, but the cost for humanity is unfathomable. Elephants may be gone in 10 years. Ruggiero the problem begins very simply with demand. Narrator and china drives the demand for ivory. Knights china now is estimated to be 70 of the worlds ivory market. There is a tradition of ivory carving, but also, of course, the massive growth of the chinese economy. Narrator around 300 Million People make up chinas middle class today. Thats more than the population of the United States, and they are looking to spend their money on luxury goods. Ivory has particular appea
And for this fathers day weekend we explore a growing shift in the American Family as more and more dads are choosing to stay home. Those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Ive been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. The ones getting involved, staying engaged. They are not afraid to question the path theyre on. Because the one question they never want to ask is, how did i end up here . I started schwab with those people. People who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is now undergoing treatment at a
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Mark Bristow, President and Chief Executive of Barrick, announced that Kibali, the largest gold mine in Africa, has now become one of the most environmentally sustainable mines on the continent.
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