On the contrary, the slaughter of African elephants has intensified, and in 2012 Hong Kong customs officials seized a record six tons of elephant ivory. Further complicating the issue is that ...

Police in Mozambique have seized 1.3 tonnes of elephant ivory and rhino horn -- the equivalent ... with numbers at record levels this year despite renewed government efforts and the use of ...

In the 19th and 20th centuries, increasing demand for ivory piano keys, billiard balls and luxury items led to the precipitous decline in the elephant population. Since the 1980s, conservation ...

"Our study not only adds to our understanding of how tooth enamel records ... of the illegal ivory trade." More information: Deming Yang et al, Strontium isotope mapping of elephant enamel ...

“While China is making considerable efforts to stem this illegal trade, these efforts are undermined by the sheer scale of the import market and the poor enforcement record in ... crime – including ...

A third elephant was found beheaded near Ladang Bukit Tukok in Tawau on April 8. Datuk Seri Liew reiterated that Malaysia does not allow the use of ivory as dowry or any similar practices ...

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] Scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) are developing a rapid test capable of distinguishing between elephant and mammoth ...