ivory trade

Melania Mourns Elephant Deaths As Her Husband Lets People Bring Tusks Home As Trophies

“It is sad to see this,” the first lady reportedly told her guide while viewing 105 tons of ash from an ivory burn.
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'A Great Day For Elephants:' Hong Kong Votes To Ban All Ivory Sales

“We now need to see all other countries close loopholes that still allow the illegal trade of ivory to continue.”
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To Save Elephants, New York To Crush Nearly 2 Tons Of Ivory

“Crushing the ivory shows that the ivory has no value, so people can stop killing the elephants,” a Wildlife Conservation Society spokesman says.
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Hong Kong Makes Massive Ivory Seizure

The bust shines a light on the need for a stricter ivory ban, anti-poaching activists say.
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African Elephants May Need China To Save Them From Extinction

Netflix documentary "The Ivory Game" exposes the dark underworld of the ivory trade and Beijing's role in shaping the destiny of these animals.
By Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden, The China Africa Project

Endangered Animals Are Being Poisoned In Zimbabwe. Drones Are Flying To The Rescue.

The Air Shepherd program hopes these unmanned crafts can deter elephant and rhino poachers.
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These African Elephants Will Need 90 Years To Recover From Poachers' Violence

In just over a decade, 65 percent of the population was lost.
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Ivory-Sniffing Dog Duo Nabs Poacher In Impressive First Bust

“Jenny and Dexter are now on duty, and they will find you.”
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In This African Nation, Chinese Smugglers Keep The Illegal Ivory Trade Alive

A look at how Namibia's Chinese ivory smugglers operate.
By Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden, The China Africa Project

U.S. Announces Near-Total Ban On African Elephant Ivory Trade

The U.S. is currently one of the leading markets for illegal ivory.
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