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PAGE  非法狩猎威胁非洲大象的生存 The survival of Africas elephants is under threat, with estimates suggesting more than 20,000 were killed in 2013, a report says. 一份报告称，非洲大象的生存面临威胁，据估计2013年有超过20000头大象被杀。 Elephant conservationists say demand for ivory remains high ? The office of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) said poaching levels were far above the elephant birth rate. ? However, the report said poaching numbers had dropped slightly compared to the previous two years. ? Transnational organised crime appeared to be involved in the trade, it added. ? Cites, which i