The head of an animal conservation NGO who had received numerous death threats has been shot and killed by an unknown gunman in Tanzania. Wayne Lotter, 51, was shot on Wednesday evening in the Masaki district of the city of Dar es Salaam. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Wayne Lotter with primatologist Jane Goodall (centre) and PAMS co-founder Krissie Clark. The latest elephant census data suggests that elephant populations fell by 30% in Africa between 2007 and 2014. Tanzania experienced one of the biggest declines in elephant numbers, where the census documented a 60% decrease in the population.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2017 16:52 UTC