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Elephants cause environmental destruction.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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3 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that elephants cause environmental destruction?

Partly. One regional source states elephants cause environmental destruction to vegetation in a northern system, and a field study documents elephants damaging fences and crops. Other sources describe elephants as keystone species with a huge environmental impact and as seed dispersers whose loss harms ecosystems, so the evidence covers only part of the claim and points both ways.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 3
Elephant
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Elephant. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant

Evidence against · 2
Meta-analysis of attitudes toward damage-causing mammalian wildlife.
2014
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Kansky, R., Kidd, M., & Knight, A. T. (2014). Meta-analysis of attitudes toward damage-causing mammalian wildlife.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12275

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Detusking Fence-Breaker Elephants as an Approach in Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation
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Detusking Fence-Breaker Elephants as an Approach in Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091749

Human Impact on Environment and Sustainable Development in Africa
2018
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Darkoh, M. B. (2018). Human Impact on Environment and Sustainable Development in Africa. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=BPqADwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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Why Protecting Elephants From Poaching Matters More Than You Think
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Why Protecting Elephants From Poaching Matters More Than You Think. (n.d.). blogs.worldbank.org. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/why-protecting-elephants-poaching-matters-more-you-think

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