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Alan Lowenthal: They are killing elephants because they see them as sources of money, and if we can take the money out of the equation…

On the recordJune 23, 2014
They are killing elephants because they see them as sources of money, and if we can take the money out of the equation, they will stop killing elephants.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal discusses the financial motivations behind elephant poaching.

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