As world leaders gather in London on February 13 to attend a summit—hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and attended by Prince Charles and Prince William—to confront the escalating poaching ...

International groups fighting the poaching of ivory accuse Sudanese officials of doing too little to stop a trade that is rapidly reducing the numbers of elephants in Africa. Subscribe to read this ...

BEIJING — China has pledged to end the processing and sale of ivory, a move that — if fulfilled — would be a major victory in the battle to end the slaughter of tens of thousands of African elephants ...

Illegal carved ivory (photograph by Bill Butcher, via U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region) These episodes mark the first time there’s been public destruction of ivory in non-African ...

WASHINGTON -- Ivory earnings, perhaps, a charm, maybe, or a decorative carving? People who buy such items and others like it in the U.S. or overseas are most likely contributing to the illegal ivory ...

The illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing in volume since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, according to the latest analysis of seizure data in the Elephant Trade Information System ...

A new report shows that more than four thousand elephants are being killed a year to meet the demand for ivory from Africa and Asia. Gland, Switzerland - More than four thousand elephants are being ...

The loss of nature is one of the many environmental crises facing our planet. And a key challenge in addressing this is halting the poaching and trafficking of wildlife, which is often driven by ...

Hajime Sasaki says there is little demand for the ivory ornaments he sells, which can legally only be bought and sold witin Japan - Copyright AFP JULIA MARETTO Hajime ...

A new resolution to ban all domestic ivory sales has been passed by a global group of conservationists and governments. The measure, adopted Saturday at a major summit in Hawaii, aims to curb the ...