(MENAFN) Report says that the world's ivory seizures level is hitting new records, while African elephants are decreasing for a fifth year straight.
According to a report by a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species said nearly 40 tons of trade ivory was reclaimed.
The organization's Secretary said: "The global collective effort that is underway is starting to reap positive results, but we are certainly not there yet."
He added: "There has been a steady decline in poaching levels since its peak in 2011, and the analysis from 2016 concludes that overall poaching trends have now dropped to pre-2008 levels."
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