China plans to ban ivory trade by the end of 2017
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund
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China plans to ban ivory trade by the end of 2017 –
The Chinese government previously committed to phasing out the domestic ivory market, but had yet to announce a timeline for doing so. Some estimates suggest that 70 percent of the world’s ivory winds up in China, and environmental groups including NRDC are praising the move as a “game changer” for elephant conservation. BBC
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