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How Pesticide Misuse Is Killing Africa’s Wildlife | National Geographic

In Africa, the human population has grown exponentially over the last 40 years; therefore the competition for land and food has too. Herders and farmer have resorted to using pesticides as weapons to kill wildlife. Since poisons stay in the environment, this disastrous practice ends up affecting every other animal in the ecosystem. This animated video explains why pesticides are misused and how Africa’s wildlife is affected.

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