China's Ban On Its Domestic Ivory Trade Takes Effect

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Ivory tusks seized by customs authorities in Hong Kong sit at the head of a news conference in the autonomous Chinese territory last July.

Chinese officials fulfilled a previous pledge banning the domestic sale and processing of ivory within its borders. The ban follows a similar measure implemented by the U.S. in 2016.

(Image credit: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images)



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