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The U.S. Just Announced an Unprecedented Ban on African Ivory | Smart News | Smithsonian - 0 views

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  • Del Birmingham on 02 Jun 16
     
    What's the best way to protect elephants? One way is refusing to buy ivory-demand for the material stokes poaching, which has demolished elephant populations in Africa. Now, the United States is taking an even stronger stance on ivory in a bid to protect the majestic creatures. As Jada F. Smith reports for The New York Times, the United States will now almost totally ban the sale of African elephant ivory.
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Governor Cuomo Shuts Down the Country's Biggest Ivory Market | Elly Pepper's Blog | Swi... - 0 views

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  • Del Birmingham on 05 Sep 14
     
    Governor Andrew Cuomo celebrated World Elephant Day today by signing into law a bill (A10143/S7890) that will help stop the slaughter of African elephants for their tusks by drying up the nation's largest market for ivory: New York City.
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Obama Unveils Ivory Rules To Protect Elephants - 0 views

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  • Del Birmingham on 04 Aug 15
     
    President Barack Obama moved Saturday to tighten U.S. rules on sales of ivory from African elephants, aiming to show progress on conservation as he began a trip to the region.
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