(Kazuhiro NOGI/AFP/AFP) At his store in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza district, Hajime Sasaki displays a disparate array of wares, from chopsticks to Buddha statues -- including many made of ivory.

As world leaders gather in London on February 13 to attend a summit—hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and attended by Prince Charles and Prince William—to confront the escalating poaching ...

Illegal carved ivory (photograph by Bill Butcher, via U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region) These episodes mark the first time there’s been public destruction of ivory in non-African ...

The illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing in volume since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, according to the latest analysis of seizure data in the Elephant Trade Information System ...

According to TRAFFIC’s ‘Ebbing Away’ report released ahead of World Elephant Day, at least 39,000 ivory items were still in circulation within Hong Kong in 2019. Commercial ivory stocks registered ...

The study is now published in Science Advances. In Medieval Europe, there was an enormous demand for elite products, among them—walrus ivory. With the Vikings playing a vital part in the ivory trade, ...

Sanctions should be imposed on Thailand, Nigeria and DRC for their roles in the illegal ivory trade, which violate international law. The international body that regulates wildlife trade should begin ...

Thai police arrested two men on charges of smuggling African ivory into the country to supply shops in Thailand that sell jewelry and trinkets, including to customers in the United States, authorities ...

Angus Nurse has received funding from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to independently research the current state of wildlife crime in the UK. Elliot Doornbos does not work for, ...

Hajime Sasaki says there is little demand for the ivory ornaments he sells, which can legally only be bought and sold witin Japan - Copyright AFP JULIA MARETTO Hajime ...