International Groups Curb Ivory Trade To Save Elephants
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Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · Nonprofits & Activism
In Africa, elephant conservation has always been threatened by the illegal ivory trade. This spring there was another new threat to the elephants when South Africa lifted its 13 year ban against culling. Officials announced plans to thin the herds by five-thousand. Yet, animal advocates argue that elephants are an endangered species. VOA's Carolyn Turner reports on the background of the ivory politics.
