Warning of risk to Asian elephants amid Chinese demand for skin
Rising Chinese demand for products made from elephant skin is driving poaching and posing an even greater threat to Asia's wild herds than the ivory trade, according to a report by a British-based conservation group.
The group Elephant Family said the threat is currently greatest in Burma, but warned that the Asian elephant could become extinct in half of the areas where it now ranges in the region if the problem escalates.
