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Singapore crushes nearly 8,000kg of seized elephant ivory worth S$13m

2016-06-13 10:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Channel News Asia: Singapore crushes nearly 8,000kg of seized elephant ivory worth S$13m The 7.9 tonnes of elephant tusks, worth about S$13 million, were obtained from various interceptions of illegal shipments in recent years. The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) on Monday (Jun 13) crushed 7.9 tonnes of elephant ivory - estimated to be worth about S$13 million - seized from illegal shipments dating back to January 2014. The process - a first for AVA - was performed by an industrial rock crusher before...

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Cocoa exporter rejections rise on quality of Ivory Coast mid-crop

2016-06-07 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Ivory Coast Exporters are rejecting roughly half of cocoa port arrivals from top producer Ivory Coast on quality grounds, adding to problems that are already expected to result in a 180,000 tonne global supply deficit this year. The rejections are because of high acid levels and small bean size, exporters and merchants said, adding that farmers are also struggling to dry beans because of recent heavy rains. Bean size is determined by the number of beans per 100 grammes of cocoa, known as the...

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US now has 'nearly complete' ban on ivory. Will China follow?

2016-06-04 11:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Christian Science Monitor: In response to what it is calling an "alarming rise" in poaching, the United States is tightening its regulations on ivory, implementing what will be an almost complete ban on the commercial trade. The regulations aim to help reduce poaching of the African elephant, an endangered species. The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday they had finalized a new rule banning interstate sales, allowing only pre-existing manufactured items with less than 200 grams of ivory that meet other criteria,...

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Huge News for Elephants: U.S. Bans Ivory Trade

2016-06-03 16:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: President Obama, along with the U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service, announced regulations Thursday to ban nearly all commercial elephant ivory trade in the country. This landmark decision, coming from the country with the second-largest market for ivory, should have a significant impact on the trade. The ban helps fulfill President Obama`s 2013 executive order to combat wildlife trafficking. Were excited the Obama administration has taken this important step to reduce the domestic trade...

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