Why China’s ivory trade ban shouldn’t wait till year-end
Elephants roam freely in Tanzanian wilderness. A hastened ban on ivory trade by China will go a long in saving the elephants who are threatened with extinction thanks to commercial poaching. PHOTO | FILE
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This announcement was well received by many countries in the world much as its decision to ban ivory trade in China was not immediate.
But as a country long known to be one of leading markets for ivory in the world, countries like Tanzania, which have for many years been heavily affected by poaching had reason to heave a sigh of relief.
