African elephants facing 'extinction,' Botswana summit hears
The Africa Elephant Summit involving 20 nations has opened in Botswana with renewed warnings that the giant creature's numbers are falling dramatically. Poachers supply ivory illegally to Asia, particularly China.
Last updated on 26 March 2015
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Country:
Botswana
Region:
Africa
Threats:
Unsustainable hunting and trapping
Species:
Loxodonta africana