Since then the organisation has grown, with schemes in the UK and abroad including areas such as elephant conservation.

WWF has joined forces with other organisations interested in elephant conservation to make sure everyone works together as effectively as possible.

Another 1.8 tons will go to local manufacturers, with all the proceeds being spent on elephant conservation.

Krishnamurthy is known for his activities in elephant conservation and suggested darts with chemical weapons as the safest and most efficient means of capturing wild elephants.

A major issue in elephant conservation is the conflicts between elephants and a growing human population.

The genetic distinctiveness of Borneo elephants makes them one of the highest priority populations for Asian elephant conservation.

Hezy was a passionate advocate of elephant conservation.

In many areas, elephant conservation will only succeed as part of a wider programme to protect a whole environment.

He is also an ambassador for elephant conservation.

"The demand for ivory internationally is so overwhelming that the option of sustainability is declining," Dr. Western, an expert on elephant conservation, told the conference.