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Ivory Queen sentenced to 15 years for illegal ivory smuggling

The Ivory Queen of China was just hit with a 15-year prison term for smuggling illegal ivory in Asia. A court in...

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The World Wildlife Fund created a fake store to call out Singapore’s ivory laws

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) revealed on Tuesday that it is behind Ivory Lane, a fake store that the organization...

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Illegal ivory trade continues to thrive in Europe

International rights group Avaaz says the illegal ivory trade is still alive and well in Europe after the group...

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United Kingdom moves to ban most of its ivory trade

United Kingdom Secretary of the Environment Michael Gove has introduced a bill to Parliament that would ban the...

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Hippos could be threatened with extinction due to demand for their teeth

To satisfy black market demand for ivory, poachers have turned to hippos. Hippopotamus teeth offer an unfortunate...

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China promises to end ivory trade by the end of this year

In what could be a game changer for elephants, China just announced plans to end its ivory trade by the end of...

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Elephants may be doomed to extinction with EU opposition to global ivory ban

Once the existing global embargo on ivory sales expires in 2017, elephants may be doomed to extinction, according...

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Kenya will destroy $100M of elephant ivory this weekend in history’s largest burn

The Kenyan government plans to burn 105 tons of confiscated elephant ivory and around 1 ton of rhino horn on April...

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Why is Yahoo Japan selling ivory?

Google, Amazon, eBay, and most other tech giants refuse to allow their users to sell ivory on their platforms....

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Stealth GPS in fake elephant tusks maps illegal smuggling routes

Using GPS tracking devices, a journalist has mapped the smuggling route of elephant tusks out of Congo's Garamba...

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China announces one-year ban on ivory imports

In response to growing criticism of Chinese demand for ivory, China's State Forestry Administration has announced...

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U.S. Introduces ‘Near Complete Ban’ on Elephant Ivory Trade

This week the White House announced a new "National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking" that includes...

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Illegal Poaching Threatens to Wipe Out One Fifth of African Elephant Population

Africa is poised to lose 20 percent of its elephant population over the next decade if illegal poaching continues...

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