British Environment Minister Michael Gove has introduced a bill to Parliament that would ban the purchase, sale, possession for sale, and international trade of ivory. Though the bill contains several exceptions for ivory found in museums, musical instruments and some antiques, it would be one of the most comprehensive ivory bans of any country. The United Kingdom is the largest legal ivory exporter and the bill, if passed into law, would certainly put a dent in this lucrative trade. Nonetheless,...
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