African Ivory Headed for One-Time Auction : NPR | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
From www.npr.org - February 28, 2018 9:53 AM
Sometime early next year, tons of African ivory will be sold at auction to Japan. Despite the international ban on the trade, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia will be allowed a one-time purge of their stockpiled ivory. Conservationists hope the sale won't reignite widespread demand for elephant tusks.