Article from September 19 in National Geographic online:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/09/120919-africa-elephants-poaching-ivory-rangers-animals-environment/

Amid an unprecedented spike in African elephant poaching, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week passed two motions it hopes will bolster protection for elephants and the park rangers who look after them.

 
Good intentions, but will it really make a difference?