The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) last month released its annual report on elephant poaching. It reveals a downward trend across African range states, based on data from its Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants programme. The decline correlates with reduced ivory trading over the period, particularly in the Chinese market.
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