Ivory
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Thai poaching kingpin is on the run after prison sentence
What drives elephant poaching? It’s not greed
How elephant DNA can expose ivory trafficking networks
Giant clams are being stolen—and carved like ivory. Here's why.
Both African elephant species are now endangered, one critically
Wildlife seizures are down—and an illicit trade boom may be coming
This ivory relic reveals the colonial power dynamic between Benin and Portugal
The black-market trade in wildlife has moved online, and the deluge is 'dizzying'
What’s killing Botswana’s elephants? Here are the top theories.
To save wildlife, African governments turn to private management
Elephant ivory trade talks heat up in Geneva
Woolly mammoths are extinct. Here’s why they may be considered ‘endangered.’
Sea turtles, hummingbird charms, and other souvenirs not to buy on vacation
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