A new lust for elephant skin could decimate Myanmar’s giants
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Poachers are taking the skin of Asian elephants and turning it into ruby red jewelry.
The poaching of African elephants, where they are murdered for their ivory tusks, is well-documented. But halfway around world in Myanmar, their cousins are 10 times more endangered and facing a new serious threat. Poachers are taking the skin of Asian elephants and turning it into ruby red jewelry. The NewsHour’s Nsikan Akpan reports.
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A new lust for elephant skin could decimate Myanmar’s giants
Clip: 8/8/2018 | 4m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
The poaching of African elephants, where they are murdered for their ivory tusks, is well-documented. But halfway around world in Myanmar, their cousins are 10 times more endangered and facing a new serious threat. Poachers are taking the skin of Asian elephants and turning it into ruby red jewelry. The NewsHour’s Nsikan Akpan reports.
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