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Police in Zanzibar Seize 1,041 Elephant Tusks Hidden in Shipment Heading for Malaysia
Police in Zanzibar have seized 1,041 elephant tusks hidden in a shipment heading for Malaysia, according to media reports. The ivory was hidden in a container of anchovies, where the strong smell would have discouraged an investigation of its contents....
Five Tonnes of African Elephant Ivory Confiscated in Singapore Destroyed in Nairobi
Nearly five tonnes of African elephant ivory confiscated in Singapore is being destroyed in Nairobi on Wednesday. The tusks are being burned to ensure that they do not again enter international trade, which is illegal. Destroying the stockpile is one...
Gabonese And Cameroon Authorities Team Up to Halt Poaching, Ivory Trafficking
The Gabonese and Cameroonian authorities have resolved to join their efforts to combat the increasing poaching on the national park of Minkebe in north-eastern Gabon on the common border with Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville. How People Arrived Here: poaching...
Ivory Stockpile in Zimbabwe Rises to 42,000kg As CITES Trade Ban Bites
Zimbabwe’s wildlife body said Sunday it is sitting on an ivory stockpile of more than 42,000Kg and called for the lifting of a ban on trade in elephant products to allow it to dispose of the tusks.
Two Arrested with 92kg Illegal Raw Ivory From Malawi
Two Singaporean who have been arrested with 92kg of illegal raw ivory in Kenya had traveled from Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, local press reported.
‘Ivory Wave’ Drug 2-DPMP Banned in the UK
The Government has banned the importation of a new psychoactive drug found in some samples of the so-called ‘legal high’ brand ‘Ivory Wave’. How People Arrived Here: 2-DPMP, 2 dpmp, ivory wave drug, ivory wave in europe
Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty to Illegal Trade in Elephant Ivory
Joseph Barringer, 55, the owner of a Florida pool cue company, pleaded guilty in federal court in Orlando to violating the Endangered Species Act in connection with the illegal export of African elephant ivory through an online auction site.
Zambian Governments Claims Increasing Number of Elephants Endanger Human Neighbors
The Zambian government has said that a recent census of elephants in the country has improved significantly, with the current population standing at 27,000 animals. She said this figure indicated that Zambia should no longer be considered as one of the...
