Thai police arrested two men on charges of smuggling African ivory into the country to supply shops in Thailand that sell jewelry and trinkets, including to customers in the United States ...

In Africa, an elephant is killed every 15 minutes by poachers. That's 96 illegal killings a day. Editorial: Assembly bill on ivory sales is worth approving - Los Angeles Times ...

PAYUHA KHIRI, Thailand — Scrutinizing the logo of the Liverpool soccer team, Amnuay Chansonthima sees a hefty profit. Amnuay, 52, is one of Thailand’s most skilled ivory carvers. His ivory ...

Federal law prohibits sales of African elephant ivory, but six states have now banned the sale of ivory more broadly. That has repercussions for Alaska Native ivory carvers, who use tusks from ...

Two New York jewelry store owners have admitted peddling more than $1 million worth of ivory pieces harvested from endangered and threatened elephants.

Confiscated ivory jewelry is displayed in 2013 before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crushed 6 tons of ivory in Denver. Confiscated ivory jewelry is displayed in 2013 before the U.S. Fish and ...

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In that sale, ivory from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe went to China and Japan. The sale of 102 tons of ivory raised $15.4 million for elephant conservation, according to CITES.

JOHANNESBURG — Villagers and elephants are competing for scarce water in a remote part of Namibia, one of a minority of African nations that will push for the right to sell millions of dollars ...

Q: Help me decide what to do. I inherited a lovely ivory necklace and ivory stud earrings from an aunt who was important in my life. I love the pieces but feel uncomfortable wearing them any ...