Poaching of elephants in Africa still exceeds natural rate of population growth a year after 46 countries pledged to control illegal ivory trade
The number of elephants being killed by poachers in Africa remains unchanged a year after 46 countries pledged to control the illegal ivory trade.
A representative of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), the UN body dedicated to fighting the global poaching crisis, told a conference in Botswana on Monday poaching still exceeds the natural rate of population growth.
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