Despite an international ban on trade in ivory, elephants are still illegally hunted for their tusks. Up to 35,000 were killed for ivory in 2011 alone, in many cases to create religious artefacts.

China has announced a plan to phase out all ivory processing and trade by the end of 2017, the government said on Friday, a move that conservationists hope will stymie the mass killing – and ...

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Liu Fenghai, Deputy-director of Harbin Ivory Carving Assn, said, "During 1958, Harbin ivory carving industry was among the top three around China. It includes the old Harbin Arts and Crafts Factory.

Strict bans on ivory trade are aimed at preventing elephant poaching. But the measures are causing unintended consequences for Alaska Natives who hunt walruses and carve their tusks for a living.

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Putting China’s pledge to fight elephant poaching into effect, 67 ivory-carving factories and retailers — about one-third of the country’s certified businesses — were scheduled to shut down on Friday.

And ivory carvings are becoming increasingly popular among collectors. Objects that a quarter-century ago might […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 76°F. Sunday, July 13th 2025 ...