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China bans Ivory sales in the country

FILE PHOTO: Ivory tusks seized by Hong Kong Customs are displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File PhotoChina is known as the world’s largest importer and end user of elephant tusks but, ivory sales and demand has fallen since early 2014 because of a crackdown on corruption and slower economic growth. The ban takes effect on Sunday, January 5, with wildlife activists calling it a vital step to reducing the slaughter of […]

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