Short Truths Episode 20 - Is An Elephant Really Worth $1.6 MILLION?

Today’s question is whether an elephant is really worth an eye-watering $1.6 million of its lifetime, and Robbie is here to provide the context needed to understand this talking point in just 5 minutes. The original 2014 report by the David Schildrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya was picked up by numerous news outlets and went viral, but the intent of the report was to show the live value of an elephant when compared to a POACHING context, not a legal and regulated hunting context.  Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at [email protected] Support our Conservation Club Members! Silent Pursuits: https://www.silentpursuits.com/  Bar JP Safaris: https://www.barjpsafaris.com/  Bear Beans: https://bearbeans.com/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices