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EU Takes a Major Step Towards Ending the Ivory Trade
The European Parliament's two resolutions bring it in line with already existing bans in the US and China.
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Ivory Queen Nabbed by Tanzanian Authorities
Ivory Queen is sentenced to 15 years in prison for smuggling $5.6 million-worth of ivory from Tanzania to China.
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Museums, Musicians, and Antiques Dealers Resist Harsh New Ivory Restrictions
This spring has seen greater restrictions on the ivory trade in the United States, and while conservation groups and those concerned with the shocking depletion of the elephant and rhinoceros population are enthusiastic about the US Fish and Wildlife Service's stricter ivory rules, others see the se
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To Stop the Illegal Ivory Trade, You Have to Stop the Art
China's destruction of some 6.1 tons of seized ivory earlier this month may have seemed like a small dent in a country where around 70% of the illegal trade is concentrated, but it was an encouraging sway in the right direction.