The scheme began to unravel when the pair sold ivory products to an undercover state Department of Environmental Conservation officer on three separate occasions, including: a carved elephant tusk ...

New test unmasks illegal elephant ivory disguised as mammoth Stable isotope analysis can tell apart ivory from mammoths dug up from the permafrost and modern elephants, closing a loophole for ...

Nearly 90 percent of mammoth ivory exported out of Siberia—estimated at about 60 tons a year—ends up in China, which is also the main destination for illegal elephant ivory. Poachers kill some ...

China’s ivory ban marks a jumbo step forward for Paul Allen’s elephant campaign by Alan Boyle on December 31, 2016 at 2:39 pm Share 2 Reddit ...

Another 40 pounds of ivory and ivory products were subsequently seized at a Hollywood residence. In all, the ivory has an estimated value of $375,000--and potentially much more when carved or made ...