Beijing has imposed a one-year ban on imports of ivory carvings as critics say rising Chinese demand threatens African elephants with extinction, but campaigners described the move as "more symbolic ...

Chinese authorities on Thursday announced a one-year ban on imports of African ivory carvings acquired after the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) ...

XINHUA, China, Feb. 26 (UPI) --China instated a one-year ban on African ivory carving imports Thusday. Currently, Ivory carvings are legal in China, as long as all activities comply with a few ...

DONGGUAN, China - 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 ...

China's one-year ban on imports of African ivory carvings will boost the fight against wildlife crimes in Kenya, a senior wildlife official said late Saturday. Julius Cheptei, an assistant director at ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. China has established a one-year ban on imports of carved African elephant ivory. Conservationists say the move, effective immediately, sends an ...

An artist carves a piece of ivory at the Beijing Ivory Carving Factory. (Photo by Yang Yao / China Daily courtesy Beijing International) BEIJING, China, March 31, 2017 (ENS) – China today permanently ...

Beijing (CNN)When Li Chunke started carving ivory in 1964, the number of elephants in Africa was still on the rise. Demand for ivory in China was practically non-existent and tusks could be bought for ...