Elephant poaching declines slightly
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
Although the number of African elephants killed for their tusks declined slightly last year after worldwide recognition of the severity of the wildlife crime epidemic, the rates remain unacceptably high, conservation group WWF says. UN data released today shows that an estimated 22,000 elephants were slaughtered by poachers across Africa in 2012, down from the previous year's record of at least 25,000.