climate change here is disrupting a way of life that has allowed humans and
of life that has allowed humans and
of life that has allowed humans and animals to live side-by-side for
animals to live side-by-side for
animals to live side-by-side for centuries yes the were in wha is a key
centuries yes the were in wha is a key
centuries yes the were in wha is a key leader within the African Wildlife
leader within the African Wildlife
leader within the African Wildlife Foundation one of the premier
Foundation one of the premier
Foundation one of the premier conservation groups on the continent she
conservation groups on the continent she
conservation groups on the continent she tells me the droughts are frustrating
tells me the droughts are frustrating
tells me the droughts are frustrating decades of efforts to protect endangered
decades of efforts to protect endangered
decades of efforts to protect endangered species so I look around and I see a lot
species so I look around and I see a lot
species so I look around and I see a lot of grassland and greenery and you’re
of grassland and greenery and you’re
of grassland and greenery and you’re telling me about the drought but it
telling me about the drought but it
telling me about the drought but it seems like it’s recovering pretty well
seems like it’s recovering pretty well
seems like it’s recovering pretty well it’s only inside the park just drive ten
it’s only inside the park just drive ten
it’s only inside the park just drive ten kilometers out of the park and the story
kilometers out of the park and the story
kilometers out of the park and the story is completely different and the reason
is completely different and the reason
is completely different and the reason why you only see it in the pockets
why you only see it in the pockets
why you only see it in the pockets because it’s a protected area but
because it’s a protected area but
because it’s a protected area but outside the community area it’s it’s
outside the community area it’s it’s
outside the community area it’s it’s over graced this land degradation and
over graced this land degradation and
over graced this land degradation and the springs have almost right up now
the springs have almost right up now
the springs have almost right up now that leaves the elephant without any
that leaves the elephant without any
that leaves the elephant without any water access and it has to keep
water access and it has to keep
water access and it has to keep traveling keep traveling keep moving
traveling keep traveling keep moving
traveling keep traveling keep moving looking for water just don’t have they
looking for water just don’t have they
looking for water just don’t have they don’t have because the demand for not
don’t have because the demand for not
don’t have because the demand for not for for the space is becoming higher
for for the space is becoming higher
for for the space is becoming higher both for wildlife as well as for human
both for wildlife as well as for human
both for wildlife as well as for human so every time wildlife gets out of the
so every time wildlife gets out of the
so every time wildlife gets out of the park then you have the human elephant
park then you have the human elephant
park then you have the human elephant conflict we have worried the incidences
conflict we have worried the incidences
conflict we have worried the incidences of poaching and Portuguese becoming a
of poaching and Portuguese becoming a
of poaching and Portuguese becoming a very very big issue because a lot of
very very big issue because a lot of
very very big issue because a lot of people have lost their livestock to
people have lost their livestock to
people have lost their livestock to drought and if they have lost their
drought and if they have lost their
drought and if they have lost their livestock to drought then they don’t
livestock to drought then they don’t
livestock to drought then they don’t have any other source of income the
have any other source of income the
have any other source of income the demand for ivory is now very high and
demand for ivory is now very high and
demand for ivory is now very high and therefore that pushes them completely
therefore that pushes them completely
therefore that pushes them completely into illegal activities such as poaching
into illegal activities such as poaching
into illegal activities such as poaching so there is a direct relationship
so there is a direct relationship
so there is a direct relationship between poaching and climate change
between poaching and climate change
between poaching and climate change could we see a day in Africa when all
could we see a day in Africa when all
could we see a day in Africa when all the elephants are gone my answer will be
the elephants are gone my answer will be
the elephants are gone my answer will be a big yes Africa at the moment has
a big yes Africa at the moment has
a big yes Africa at the moment has between 400,000 to 500,000 elephants
between 400,000 to 500,000 elephants
between 400,000 to 500,000 elephants left but if we don’t work extremely hard
left but if we don’t work extremely hard
left but if we don’t work extremely hard then one day we are likely to find that
then one day we are likely to find that
then one day we are likely to find that most of the thousands of you know
not even 100 years talk of 10 to 15
not even 100 years talk of 10 to 15 years to come come on yes we are talking
years to come come on yes we are talking
years to come come on yes we are talking of about 30 to 35 thousand elephants a
of about 30 to 35 thousand elephants a
of about 30 to 35 thousand elephants a year that’s what we lose every year we
year that’s what we lose every year we
year that’s what we lose every year we lose 30 to 35 thousand elephants a year
lose 30 to 35 thousand elephants a year
lose 30 to 35 thousand elephants a year a year so if this situation continues
a year so if this situation continues
a year so if this situation continues like that we are not going to have
like that we are not going to have
like that we are not going to have elephants anymore in Africa and it’s not
elephants anymore in Africa and it’s not
elephants anymore in Africa and it’s not just the elephants
just the elephants
just the elephants once upon a time and bacilli had more
once upon a time and bacilli had more
once upon a time and bacilli had more than ten thousand rhinos today not a
than ten thousand rhinos today not a
than ten thousand rhinos today not a single rhinos left what not a single
single rhinos left what not a single
single rhinos left what not a single rhino is left in Amboseli National Park
rhino is left in Amboseli National Park
rhino is left in Amboseli National Park they almost becoming extinct hippos
they almost becoming extinct hippos
they almost becoming extinct hippos hippos the numbers are not looking very
hippos the numbers are not looking very
hippos the numbers are not looking very good because hippos are so reliant on
good because hippos are so reliant on
good because hippos are so reliant on water and if we have if we continue
water and if we have if we continue
water and if we have if we continue having frequent droughts the hippos will
having frequent droughts the hippos will
having frequent droughts the hippos will never survive they will die over
never survive they will die over
never survive they will die over overheating
overheating
overheating we’re losing hippos already and losing
we’re losing hippos already and losing
we’re losing hippos already and losing hippos already almost only species so
hippos already almost only species so
hippos already almost only species so the large mammals the large wildlife
the large mammals the large wildlife
the large mammals the large wildlife that we’re so used to seeing yes they
that we’re so used to seeing yes they
that we’re so used to seeing yes they will all be gone they will all be gone
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