There is still a market for ivory and as long as there is there will be those willing to enter the high risk business to satisfy it.

Gangs will do what it takes to meet demand for ivory

Shui Dong is the size of Brighton, but it is the destination for 80% of all poached ivory from Africa arriving in China.

How one town's gangs are dominating illegal ivory trade

Chinese grandmother Yang Feng Glan, 66, is accused of ruling a network linking local poachers to powerful Chinese buyers.

Actress and campaigner tells ITV News the only way to end the trade in illegal ivory is for the West to stand up to Beijing.

Prince William has said he is "appalled" at the footage of a dead rhino at Kaziranga National Park and has pledged to help tackle poaching.

The Duke of Cambridge will use the next part of his tour of India to speak out once more against the trade in rhino horn.

Of the rhino, a species that has graced the planet for millions of years, it is legitimate to wonder for how much longer they can survive.

A look at some of the key facts and figures as elephant and rhinos remain at increasing risk of poachers in Africa.