1.   Can the land sustain it?

2.   At the Harare conference, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia claimed successful conservation efforts in recent years meant they now have more elephants than their land can sustain.

3.   Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe argued they had more elephants than their land could sustain and that the proceeds would go toward conservation and development programs in rural areas.

4.   But elephants have flourished in some countries and game protection officials have argued that they now have more elephants than their land can sustain.

5.   But game protection officials in some countries argue that they now have more elephants than their land can sustain.

6.   But the elephants have flourished in some countries and game protection officials have argued that they now have more elephants than their land can sustain.

7.   The three African nations say successful conservation efforts in recent years have produced more elephants than their land can sustain.

8.   They say they have more elephants than their land can sustain and that the proceeds would go toward conservation and development programs in areas where the animals live.

9.   They say they have more elephants than their land can sustain and that the proceeds would go toward conservation and development programs in rural areas.