Elephant tusks displayed as ivory trade continues in Australia

Australia Ends Promise to Ban Domestic Elephant Ivory Trade

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Australia has reversed its previous commitment to ban the domestic trade of elephant ivory. This decision follows a study revealing that nearly all of the $1.2 million worth of ivory sold or advertised in a six-month period lacked proper documentation verifying its origin.

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