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Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania - Lazaro Nyalandu

Can Tanzania's illegal ivory trade be stopped?

Within the lifetimes of our children, the African elephant may be extinct, hunted to death - such is the continued lure of ivory, despite international efforts to ban the ivory trade. In Tanzania, poachers have been killing an average of 30 elephants a day. The government there says it will end the slaughter. Hardtalk speaks to Lazaro Nyalandu, Tanzania鈥檚 minister for natural resources and tourism. Is human greed destined to kill off Africa鈥檚 elephants?

23 minutes

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  • Fri 28 Feb 2014 09:06GMT
  • Fri 28 Feb 2014 20:06GMT

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