More elephant tusks were seized in 2011 than in any year since 1989, when the ivory trade was banned, international wildlife trade group Traffic says.

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The group said elephants have had a "horrible year", with 23 tonnes of ivory seized - representing at least 2,500 dead animals.

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NAROK, Kenya — Kenyan rangers on Thursday began relocating 50 rampaging elephants to the renowned Maasai Mara game reserve to stem rising human deaths and property destruction in outlying villages.

More than one tonne of ivory has been seized at Nairobi's international airport, Kenyan police have said.

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About 115 elephant tusks were found by sniffer dogs inside metal containers bound for an address in Nigeria.

It was the largest seizure in recent months, police said. Last year, two tonnes of ivory and five rhino horns were found at Nairobi's airport.

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TSAVO NATIONAL PARK, Kenya, Feb 13, 2011 (AFP) – A slowdown in the increase of Kenya's elephant numbers is raising fears among conservationists that hard-fought gains in saving the animals may be reversed amid growing demand for ivory.

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How did the elephants cross the road? They went underneath it.

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A $250,000 (£158,000) tunnel—built with donor funds—has connected two wilderness areas on Mount Kenya and two distinct elephant populations separated for years by human development. Elephants can now cross a major road without endangering themselves or motorists, and without damaging crops or scaring nearby villagers.

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There should be a ban on importing elephants into UK zoos, demands the RSPCA.

The call comes as a report, commissioned by Defra, raises serious concerns about their welfare.

RSPCA scientist Dr Ros Clubb said: "Elephants are without question suffering in zoos. Adding yet more to an ailing population simply masks the problems." …

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Kenya has become a safe route for cartels involved in illegal ivory trade.

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