Logistics of Ivory Trade
- Further information: ivory trade
Killing elephants for ivory has been a major cause of the decline of the African elephant population since at least the 1970s. Most of the ivory harvested is imported into China and Thailand. For example, between 1996 and 2002 forty-five tonnes of ivory in transit to China were seized by authorities. China agreed to reduce imports of ivory; however a Chinese official Chen Jianwei has indicated that many Chinese people are confused about the legality of ivory imports.
Read more about this topic: 2006 Zakouma Elephant Slaughter
Famous quotes containing the words ivory and/or trade:
“And ivory and bright gold,
polished and lustrous grow faint
beside that wondrous flesh
and print of her foot-hold.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)
“Teaching your child a trade is better than giving him a thousand ounces of gold.”
—Chinese proverb.