Some of the most critical and potentially controversial issues at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ...

Between 2000 and 2013, 33 tonnes of illegal ivory were seized in the city. Since, according to a 2015 WWF report, only one in 10 illegal wildlife shipments is detected by customs, this is only a ...

Of particular interest for identification is elephant ivory, which is in high demand globally for the production of carved trinkets, sculptures, and jewelery. African elephant populations have been ...