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New studies show that decades of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to worrying genetic changes among elephants: Many are now being born without tusks. The results highlight the dramatic effect humans can have on evolutionary processes.
Rare genetic condition in Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique has become far more common after years of hunting
Researchers say findings in Mozambique demonstrate impact of human interference in nature
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other
WASHINGTON — A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability. Now researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war