Victory: China to Ban Ivory Trade by End of 2017

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Dec 30, 2016, 12:14 pm127 pts
By Elly Pepper In what may be the biggest sign of hope for elephants since the current poaching crisis began, the Chinese government, today, announced a one-year timeline for its promised domestic ivory ban . According to the notice, China will begin phasing out registered legal ivory processors and traders by…

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