Mali’s Desert Elephants, on Edge of Annihilation, Get a Fighting Chance With its elephants being slaughtered in staggering numbers, Mali created an armed brigade to defend them. The force faces threats not only from poachers but also terrorists and bandits. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Brazil’s Bolsonaro is the Face of Populism at the Davos ForumThe Interpreter: A Second Brexit Vote Could Worsen the Chaos Created by the FirstSecond American Killed in Afghanistan Since Start of YearPence Tells Venezuelans That U.S. Backs Efforts to Oust MaduroOfficials React to Cardiff City Player’s Missing PlaneFyre Festival’s Organizers Didn’t Pay a Restaurant Owner, So GoFundMe Donors Stepped In