Ivory Is Big Business for One of Japan’s Largest Online Markets, but Is It Regulated?
In just four weeks in May and June of 2017 nearly 10,000 ivory items were sold on Yahoo Auction, one of Japan's largest e-commerce platforms.
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The Chinese Town at the Center of the Global Illegal Ivory Trade
The Chinese government has said it will rein in the smuggling and illegal sale of ivory, but those enforcement efforts do not appear to have reached the town of Shuidong.
It’s Almost Impossible to Sustainably Harvest Ivory
New research shows the amount of ivory that can be sustainably harvested from elephants is a lot lower than the market demand.
Tracking Elephant Poachers’ Killing Grounds
At least knowing where the slaughter is happening means officials know where to try to stop it.
OMG, Who Wants Some #RhinoHorn?
Social media and e-commerce sites are the new battlegrounds for the illegal wildlife trade.
Demolishing the Ivory Tower
You'll need two Ph.D.s and a J.D. to buy ivory legally in the United States. So don’t even try it.