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This file photo taken on March 20, 2012 shows elephants in the Tsavo-east National park during the second phase of a collaring excercise funded by International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) in the wake of a dramatic increase in elephant killings for their prized tusks. The results of a three year aerial survey of Africa's elephantsrevealed a dramatic 30 percent decline in savannah elephant populations, largely due to poaching. The first-of-its-kind survey is the largest wildlife census ever and involved flying over 18 African countries with scientists and conservationists counting live elephants and carcases to establish a baseline for future studies of elephant populations and how to protect them better. (Photo by Tony Karumbatony/AFP Photo)
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