ELEPHANT TRACKING, NEW ANTI-POACHING DEVICE: INTERVIEW THE FOUNDER, DR ELIAS SIDERAS HADDAD

Record ID: 882709

  • Title: ELEPHANT TRACKING, NEW ANTI-POACHING DEVICE: INTERVIEW THE FOUNDER, DR ELIAS SIDERAS HADDAD
  • Date: 9th July 2004
  • Summary: ELEPHANT TRACKING, NEW ANTI-POACHING DEVICE: INTERVIEW THE FOUNDER, DR ELIAS SIDERAS HADDAD
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  • City: Johannesburg
  • Country: South Africa
  • Reuters ID: 04JUL09R02
  • Story Text:ELEPHANT TRACKING, NEW ANTI-POACHING DEVICE: INTERVIEW THE FOUNDER,
    DR ELIAS SIDERAS HADDAD

    01.00.49 INTERVIEW WITH NUCLEAR PHYSICIST DR ELIAS SIDERAS HADDAD (45 YEAR-OLD) EXPLAINING THE ANTI POACHING TECHNIQUE THAT HE HAS DEVELOPED TO COMBAT ELEPHANT POACHING .
    01.03.23 DR HADDAD COMMENT ON SOUTH AFRICAN PARKS REVENUE BEING BOOSTED BY ELEPHANT IVORY.
    01.04.30 DR HADDAD OUTLINING HIS NEW DEVEOPED TECHNIQUE TO FIGHT POACHING AND FREE THE TRADE OF IVORY.
    01.07.32 DR HADDAD THOROUGLY EXPLAINING THE NEW CARBONS-DATING TECHNIQUE.
    01.08.37 DR HADDAD SHOWING THE NUCLEAR TEST GRAPH ON A LAPTOP.
    01.10.27 DR HADDAD EXPLAINING THE CARBON 14 METHOD IN THE ANTI-POACHING DEVICE. ' The amount of carbon 14 in the atmosphere peaked in the mid 1960s when such testing was banned by the nuclear powers and has since been decreasing -- though it won’t reach pre-testing, or pre-1945 levels, for about another 20 years.'
    01.16.38 DR HADDAD EXPLAINING HIS INSPIRATION TO DEVELOP THE DEVICE.
    ' A Greek who came to South Africa 20 years ago, Sideras-Haddad wanted to find a poacher-proof way to restart ivory sales so his beloved Kruger National Park could raise revenue and so that it could cull elephants again.'
    01.24.48 DR HADDAD EXPLAINING THE ELEPHANT/ IVORY TUSK.
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