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- Why is Yahoo Japan selling ivory? Thu, 4 Feb 16, 5:46amGoogle, Amazon, eBay, and most other tech giants refuse to allow their users to sell ivory on their platforms. But if you use Yahoo's Japanese site, you're welcome to sell all the ivory you want -- in fact, the Guardian estimates...
- California passes sweeping ban on rhino horns, elephant ivory to protect endangered animals Thu, 3 Sep 15, 11:35pmLawmakers in California passed a bill yesterday outlawing the the sale of nearly all ivory and rhinoceros horn products in the state. This move is an attempt to reduce elephant and rhino poaching, which is threatening both...
- National Geographic plants faux ivory tusks to track the illegal ivory trade route Tue, 1 Sep 15, 5:01amNational Geographic took an incredible stance in the efforts to stop the illegal ivory trade in Africa, my planting and tracking their own faux tusks. Commissioned specially for NatGeo, the fake tusks were equipped with GPS...
- China’s ivory trade may soon make African elephants extinct Thu, 25 Dec 14, 4:00amChina's demand for ivory is growing and so are the number of elephants being poached to meet that demand. According to Iain Douglas-Hamilton, founder of Save the Elephants, 100,000 elephants have been slain to meet Chinese...
- VIDEO: Director Kathryn Bigelow takes on the illegal ivory trade in Last Days short Tue, 23 Dec 14, 12:00amWARNING: video contains scenes that may disturb some viewers (but, then again, that's the point!) Hollywood director Kathryn Bigelow has never been one to shy away from a difficult subject...
- Poachers Killed 100,000 Elephants in 3 Years Due to Skyrocketing Ivory Demand Wed, 20 Aug 14, 10:00pmAfrica is experiencing a huge spike in elephant deaths due rising demand for ivory in China and other Asian nations. A new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that poachers...
- Powerful Images from the Frontline of West Africa’s Devastating Ivory Trade Wed, 18 Jun 14, 1:08amMorgan spent time with rangers, documenting their personal lives and then traveling with them on patrol. He quickly began to realize that there is in fact no "frontline" in this brutal battle, which has also seen more than...
- Hong Kong Officials to Torch Over 61,000 Pounds of Illegal Ivory Seized From Smugglers Fri, 16 May 14, 4:30amJust four months after officials pulverized $10 million worth of ivory from its stockpile, China is once again taking a public stand against poachers and those who smuggle such items...