Gabon: 'Future of Gabon' at Stake in Counterpoaching Fight

Central Africa is fighting for the survival of the African forest elephant, with more than 70% of the population wiped out in the last 15 years.

Gabon, home to more than half of Africa's forest elephants, recently has seen a surge in poachers. Countries such as Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have lost virtually all of their elephant populations, according to Lee White, Gabon minister for forests, sea, environment and climate.

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