Africa is centre of a ‘wildlife war’ that the world is losing

A year on since 46 countries signed up to the ‘London declaration’ to eradicate the trade in horn and ivory, rhinos and elephants are still being pushed closer to extinction
A rhino killed for its horn last month in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photograph: Salym Fayad/EPA

Elephant tusks, ivory trinkets and carvings are burned in Addis Ababa to discourage poaching and the illegal ivory trade. Photograph: Michael Tewelde//Xinhua Press/Corbis

David Smith-Saturday 21 March 2015

The northern white rhino is heading the way of the dinosaurs. With only five left on Earth – three in Kenya, one in America, and one in the Czech Republic –extinction is now inevitable. It survived for millions of years, but could not survive mankind.

Africa is Centre of a ‘Wildlife War’ That the World is Losing by Thavam Ratna