China to ban ivory trade by end of 2017

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Biggest & Baddest star Niall McCann at the river with his domestic elephant in Nepal. A supreme athlete and biologist, Niall is James Bond/Tarzan and Indiana Jones rolled into one. He will ride this elephant into the jungle to discover huge rare prehistoric-looking Asian elephants.
Biggest & Baddest star Niall McCann at the river with his domestic elephant in Nepal. A supreme athlete and biologist, Niall is James Bond/Tarzan and Indiana Jones rolled into one. He will ride this elephant into the jungle to discover huge rare prehistoric-looking Asian elephants.

China Decision Hailed by Activists

China will ban all domestic ivory trade and processing by the end of 2017, a move hailed by activists as “game changer” for African elephants. African ivory is highly sought after in China where it is seen as a status symbol and prices can reach as high as $1,100 per kilo. “China will gradually stop the…