As world leaders gather in London on February 13 to attend a summit—hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and attended by Prince Charles and Prince William—to confront the escalating poaching ...
Illegal carved ivory (photograph by Bill Butcher, via U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region) These episodes mark the first time there’s been public destruction of ivory in non-African ...
WASHINGTON -- Ivory earnings, perhaps, a charm, maybe, or a decorative carving? People who buy such items and others like it in the U.S. or overseas are most likely contributing to the illegal ivory ...
BEIJING — China has pledged to end the processing and sale of ivory, a move that — if fulfilled — would be a major victory in the battle to end the slaughter of tens of thousands of African elephants ...
Ivory dealers and collectors in the UK lost out in May after three Court of Appeal judges dismissed efforts to appeal the country’s strict new ban on the trade of ivory. On June 12, a company called ...
HONG KONG - AUGUST 07: Ivory tusks seized by Hong Kong customs officials are displayed during a press conference on August 7, 2013 in Hong Kong. Customs officials at the Kwai Chung cargo examination ...
A new report shows that more than four thousand elephants are being killed a year to meet the demand for ivory from Africa and Asia. Gland, Switzerland - More than four thousand elephants are being ...
Cambridge, UK, 10th November 2009—The illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing in volume since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, according to the latest analysis of seizure data in the ...
BANGKOK (AP) — Top conservation organizations warned Wednesday that the illegal ivory trade is hastening the decline of Africa’s already endangered elephant population, and said they are ready to ...