African elephants face ‘unacceptably high’ level of poaching
Many African elephants continued to face serious threats to their survival in 2015 from the illegal trade in ivory and unacceptably high levels of poaching.
Kenya stages largest-ever ivory destruction as UN reaffirms ‘zero tolerance’ on poaching
As African leaders soundly rejected “those who think our natural heritage can be sold for money,” senior UN officials expressed support for Kenyan-led efforts to end illegal wildlife trade.