Ivory

Odisha: Police seize contraband wildlife products in Bargarh, arrest three

Police and crime branch seized contraband wildlife ivory, pangolin scales and bear nails from the three accused

Meerut raid: Revenue department seizes 117 kg nilgai meat, 40 guns from ex-col's house

At least 117 kg nilgai meat, animal skin, ivory and 40 guns have been seized from the house of a retired army officer during a 17-hour-long joint raid conducted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the forest department.

White gold: Will burning our ivory stockpile prevent poaching of Indian elephants?

Is destroying our stockpile of ivory, like Kenya did earlier this year, a solution to the problem of trade in the 'white gold' that results in several elephants dying slow, agonising deaths?

Tanzania court hands two Chinese men 35-year sentences for slaughtering 226 elephants, smuggling ivory

Tanzania has sentenced two Chinese men to 35 years each in jail for ivory smuggling, local media reported on Saturday, the latest conviction of Chinese nationals in a drive to stamp out poaching.

In a historic move, Hong Kong to ban ivory trade, says leader

Hong Kong will ban the import and export of ivory, the city's leader announced Wednesday, in a "historic" move hailed by animal welfare activists.

Sharp decline of elephants in Tanzania is direct result of poaching

65,721 elephants have died in the country in the last five years and the number of Tanzanian elephants plummeted from an estimated 109,051 in 2009 to 43,330 in 2014.

In a symbolic gesture against illegal trading, China destroys 600kg of ivory

China destroyed more than six hundred kilograms of ivory in front of media and diplomats as it seeks to shed its image as a global trading hub for illegal elephant tusks.

Thailand seizes 3 tons of smuggled ivory worth $6 million

Customs officials in Thailand say they have seized 3 tons of ivory worth $6 million hidden in tea leaf sacks in what they're calling the second-biggest bust in the country's history.

China destroys 6 tons of ivory in landmark move

China destroyed about 6 tons of illegal ivory from its stockpile on Monday in an unprecedented move wildlife groups say shows growing concern about the black market trade by authorities in the world's biggest market for elephant tusks.

11,000 elephants lost to ivory poaching in Africa

Gabon's Minkebe Park in Africa, home to the largest elephant population, has lost 11,000 jumbos to ivory poaching since 2004, The Wildlife Conservation Society said.