Perhaps the elephants with evolution will carry on long after man has departed. Will take some getting used to seeing an elephant with smaller/no tusks, but if that is what it takes to survive, get used to it!
Thanks for interesting article @tim-beck #teamsouthafrica
I think one thing that has become clear to me is that that greater the diversity within a species the greater it's chance of survival. We too will survive for a long time because we have great diversity as a species. But in what form?
Contrary to your belief I think humans will annihilate themselves through over breeding, greed, not being able to live together.
If mankind wish to make a long lasting footprint anywhere they need to work together with a common purpose. Deviate from petty strife, sadly humans have not developed nor adapted even with our assumed intelligence.