Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Obama In a statement from the White House, the United States and China made a commitment to enact nearly complete bans on ivory import and export, including the import of ivory as hunting trophies and to take significant steps to halt the domestic … [Read more...]
Conservation Groups Urge President Xi Jinping to Ban Ivory Sales as China Announces it Will Control Ivory Processing and Trade
China's announcement that it will "strictly control ivory processing and trade until the commercial processing and sale of ivory and its products are eventually halted" has been given a cautious welcome by the Species Survival Network (SSN). SSN is working to prevent over-exploitation of animals … [Read more...]