Ivory seized decades ago still turning up in raids
Elephant ivory that’s supposed to be under lock and key has turned up in recent seizures, say scientists. …
The trade in ivory has been banned since 1987 in Burundi, one of the world’s poorest countries. In 2004 scientists from wildlife trade experts, Traffic International, examined the stores which comprised almost 84 tonnes, made up of 15,000 tusks. Customs seals were then affixed to the seven containers holding the ivory.
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