Anger over elephant killings
A family of 12 elephants have been slaughtered and their tusks hacked off in the worst recorded ivory poaching incident in Kenya's history, prompting calls for action to tackle the illegal trade.
IFAW: Ivory trade finances gangs' criminal activities
IFAW's UK Director Robbie Marsland told ITV News that ivory is seen by some gangs as a way of financing their activities.
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The dirty business of the lucrative ivory trade
Illegal poaching in Africa is being fuelled by a growing demand for ivory from wealthy consumers in China, and across Asia.
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Kenya asks for help to curb elephant poaching menace
The poachers who slaughtered 12 elephants at the weekend were likely big-time gangsters fuelled by consumer demand in the Far East.
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Kenya's elephants slaughtered in new poaching frenzy
A family of 12 elephants has been killed and their tusks hacked off in the worst recorded incident of ivory poaching in Kenya's history.