Data released on UN world wildlife day shows overall population is still falling despite a recent reduction in levels of poaching for ivoryMore African elephants are being killed for ivory than are being born,despite poaching levels falling for the fourth year in a row in 2015.
The new data, released on UN world wildlife day on Thursday, or shows approximately 60% of elephant deaths are at the hands of poachers,meaning the overall population is most likely to be falling.
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Source: theguardian.com