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“Surrounded by a burgeoning human population, Asian elephants have to…” quote by Mark Shand — Download Open image

“Surrounded by a burgeoning human population, Asian elephants have to contend with the spread of settlements and farming, and the demands of rapidly developing nations: plantations, mines, railways, and irrigation canals have carved up former wilderness.”

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