Phil maas said hundreds of prisoners were transferred , search and rescue work continues , it is unclear whether the number of casualties will increase .
马斯菲尔称,数百名囚犯被转移,搜救工作仍在继续,尚不清楚死伤者人数是否还会进一步增加。
According to barbara maas , ceo of care for the wild international : " with the number of chinese nationals resident in africa rising , and poaching on the increase , the frontline between supply and demand for ivory is now perilously close , with a disastrous outcome for elephants . "
Maas , who has worked to protect the species for more than a decade including for the new zealand department of conservation , will warn the conference that gillnets are only part of the problem .