UN report shows wildlife trafficking still rampant

A Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) ranger stands guard in front of illegal stockpiles of burning elephant tusks at the Nairobi National Park on April 30, 2016. [AFP]

Illegal trafficking of plants and wildlife is still prevalent, a United Nations report shows.

According to the World Wildlife Crime Report, despite efforts to curb wildlife trafficking over the past 20 years, more than 4,000 species are still affected, the majority endangered.