nAfricannelephants are sometimes killed for their ivory. Still! Even thoughnthey are an endangered species and protected by law. Even though theynare smart and loved by so many people—and even though they rememberntheir loved ones after they die, and mourn for them.
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nManynother endangered animals and plants in Africa are also protected bynlaw, but are dwindling in number. In 1992, wildlife law enforcementnagents from several African nations met in Lusaka, Zambia, and made anmulti-national agreement of how to better protect these organismsnagainst poaching and destruction. Basically, the laws already innplace must be better enforced. n
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nEvennthough Mozambique was not a part of the Lusaka meeting or agreement,nthe nation honors this important agreement every September 7. n
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nActivity Villagen has a bunch of activities, including coloring pages, crafts, an jigsaw puzzle, and videos, about elephants.
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nMorenon Mozambique…
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nChecknout this earlier post.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nGeologist Ferdinand Hayden’s birthday
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nBrazil’s Independence Day