In Zimbabwe and Botswana, elephants can be owned by local tribes and trade in ivory is legal, while in countries such as Kenya, it is illegal to trade in ivory and elephants cannot be privately owned but are protected by the government. Which of the following is true regarding the change in the elephant populations since 1979 in these countries?
A) In Zimbabwe and Botswana, elephants are near the verge of extinction, while in Kenya, the population of elephants is growing rapidly.
B) There has been a similar decline in the population of elephants in all of these countries.
C) There has been a similar increase in the population of elephants in all of these countries.
D) In Zimbabwe and Botswana, elephant populations have more than doubled, while in Kenya, the population of elephants has fallen to less than one-third of its previous level.

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In Zimbabwe and Botswana, community-based conservation efforts and regulated ivory trade have led to an increase in elephant populations, while in Kenya, strict protection measures have not been as effective, leading to a decline in elephant numbers.

In Zimbabwe and Botswana, Elephants Can Be Owned by Local