Monday, May 10, 2010

Bid to Relax International Ban on the Sale of Ivory Is Rejected

Bid to Relax International Ban on the Sale of Ivory Is Rejected

by Alan Cowell

New York Times

March 22, 2010


Summary: Tanzania and Zambia encouraged a relaxation on the international trade of ivory. It has been completely banned for 21 years, but the international trade regulations chose to uphold the present law. Elephant poaching is on the rise. Conservationists are pushing to get stricter laws protecting elephants.

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