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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Photo: Ebay Bans Ivory Sales Amid Conservation Concerns


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Online sales are driving an increase in illegal trade in ivory, which is obtained by killing elephants like the African bull seen above, according to a report released in October 2008 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

In response to conservation pressures, U.S.-based online auction site eBay will ban all sales of ivory products on its Web site as of January 2009.

Photograph by Michael Nichols/NGS