14/06/2014 16:06
Africa elephants 'face survival threat' from poaching
The survival of Africa's elephants is under threat, with estimates suggesting more than 20,000 were killed in 2013, the BBC said, citing a report.
The office of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) said poaching levels were far above the elephant birth rate.
However, the report said poaching numbers had dropped slightly compared to the previous two years.
Transnational organised crime appeared to be involved in the trade, it added.
Cites, which is based in Geneva, is responsible for regulating the international trade in more than 35,000 species of plants and animals.