“The UK has shown global leadership and delivered on a key commitment in the 25 Year Environment Plan,” said Gove. “We are determined to end this insidious trade and make sure ivory is never seen as a ...

As world leaders gather in London on February 13 to attend a summit—hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and attended by Prince Charles and Prince William—to confront the escalating poaching ...

A years-in-the-making ivory ban went into effect in the U.K. today, making the selling of items carved from elephant tusks punishable by hefty fines and jail sentences. But that didn’t stop dealers ...

The illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing in volume since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, according to the latest analysis of seizure data in the Elephant Trade Information System ...

Illegal carved ivory (photograph by Bill Butcher, via U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region) These episodes mark the first time there’s been public destruction of ivory in non-African ...

The European Commission has announced new restrictions on the ivory trade, bringing the European Union within spitting distance of a total ban on ivory. The move is responsive to alarm among ...