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- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 15th, 2013
US Crushes 6 Tons of Ivory
The ivory came from over 2,000 elephants slaughtered by poachers
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2013
Africa Is “Hemorrhaging Elephants,” the AWF Says
The organization asks that countries worldwide destroy their ivory stockpile
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 6th, 2013
Nearly 800 Elephant Tusks Seized by Authorities in Tanzania
Some of the tusks were found hidden among snail shells filled with garlic
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 9th, 2013
Poachers Should Be Executed on the Spot, Tanzanian Minister Thinks
Khamis Kagasheki urges that rangers don't hesitate to kill poachers
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 27th, 2013
Hillary Clinton Announces $80 Million (€59.2 Million) Anti-Poaching Initiative
The money will serve to increase law enforcement at 50 sites
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2013
The US Readies to Destroy 6 Tons of Ivory
The ivory is presently kept in storage in Denver, Colorado
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 15th, 2013
Smugglers Hide Ivory Inside Chocolate Bars, Customs Officials Don't Fall for the Trick
Authorities in Macau seize 583 chocolate bars filled with ivory
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 15th, 2013
Notorious Ivory Trafficker Is Arrested for the Third Time
The man is responsible for the death of hundreds of elephants, authorities say
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2013
Elephants Could Go Extinct in Just 12 Years' Time
Conservationists say 36,000 African elephants were slaughtered in 2012 alone
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 2nd, 2013
Nuclear Bomb Tests Carried Out Decades Ago Might Help Fight Poachers
Researchers figure out innovative way to identify poached ivory
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2013
Philippines Readies to Destroy National Ivory Stock
The country's ivory stock is worth $6.4M (€4.84M), will be destroyed nonetheless
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 6th, 2013
Buddhist Temple to Get Poached Ivory as Present from Sri Lanka
Conservationists strongly disapprove of Sri Lanka's decision
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 17th, 2013
$1.2 Million Worth of Ivory Seized by Authorities in Kenya
The 638 elephant tusks were headed for Indonesia, authorities explain
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 15th, 2013
WWF Points the Finger at Thailand, Says Its Ivory Trade Fuels the Poaching Crisis
The organization hopes the country will agree to ban all ivory trade
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 12th, 2012
New Record: 1,500 Elephant Tusks Seized by Malaysian Customs
The tusks were hidden in wooden crates, their final destination was China
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2012
1,209 Tusks Get Confiscated by Authorities in Hong Kong
The ivory came from roughly 600 slaughtered elephants, is worth $3.4 million
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 4th, 2012
Kristin Davis Gets Behind New Anti-Poaching Campaign
The actress asks fans never to buy ivory, as this material is "blood diamond"