Countries at IUCN Congress vote to ban domestic ivory markets

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By Shreya DasguptaSep 12, 2016, 5:20 am117 pts
The global conservation community has taken a step towards ending the slaughter of elephants for the illegal ivory trade. At the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in Hawaii last week, delegates passed a motion to ban all domestic ivory markets. The ban is not…

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