Prince William: 'We must do more on poaching crimes'
The Duke of Cambridge said more needs to be done to tackle poaching and the illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn after analysis showed such crimes have reached "shocking levels".
Prince William, who addressed the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) conference in Thailand via video, said: "As we enter 2013 the world's natural resources are under threat as never before.
"We know from the data and analysis presented to [The CITES meeting in Thailand], that the illegal killing of the African elephant and rhino, and the related illegal trade of ivory and horn, has reached shocking levels in the past few years."