Environmental

New UN Guidelines Issued to Counter ‘Critically High’ Levels of Elephant Poaching in Africa

Photo: UNESCO/Pierre Gaillard
VIENNA–(ENEWSPF)–13 November 2014 – The illegal killing of elephants for their ivory is now at “critically high levels” in Africa with increased involvement by organized crime groups, leading to their possible extinction in parts of the continent, the UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today.

“Wildlife crime is a serious and growing problem worldwide,” said the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) ‘ in releasing Guidelines on…

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