Banning ivory is the surest road to extinction for the African elephant, argue leaders in those countries.
Statement contains less than about 28 words
It contains less than about 28 words, so it is correct, I think the model got confused because it is unable to count the words
( z1 contain :ARG0 ( z2 thing :ARG1-of ( z3 state ) ) :ARG1 ( z4 less-than :op ( z5 word :quant 28 ) ) )