A large majority of countries voted in Geneva to prohibit the transfer of elephants caught in the wild to so-called captive facilities
Lifting the trophy hunting moratorium in Botswana is more about politics and less about elephant conservation
Nearly 90 elephants have been killed for ivory in Botswana, according to a wildlife charity. But the government has cast doubt on the figure
Stance on ivory trade in Africa is not unified, with some countries calling for a global ban although others are open to elephant ivory trade.
Spanish King Juan Carlos, after his release from hospital, apologised for his an African elephant hunting trip, which provoked a scandal at home.