The Problem Is That During The 1980s, A Decade Of Heavy Poaching, The Elephants Retreated To Safer Areas. And Now People Have Moved Into The Corridors Once Used By The Elephants. - SearchQuotes

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The problem is that during the 1980s, a decade of heavy poaching, the elephants retreated to safer areas. And now people have moved into the corridors once used by the elephants.

Richard Leakey

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