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CARMEL RICKARD: UK set to introduce stringent ivory trade law
Early next year the UK will introduce legislation that places a total ban on the trade in ivory. Antique traders’ objections to the law have been overruled
14 November 2019 - 04:00
As African states dither over what to do with ivory stockpiles and trading in ivory, the UK is set to introduce what is probably the strictest ivory trade law yet.
The law — which will take effect early in 2020 — aims to strengthen the protection of African and Asian elephants by banning all ivory sales...
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