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Hong Kong burns ivory stockpile [1]

Hong Kong on Thursday began destroying nearly 30 tonnes of ivory seized from smugglers, in the world's largest such operation that marks a significant step in combating the illegal trade in elephan

Publication Date: 
16/05/2014
Guardian (UK) [2]
Tags:
Hong Kong [3], Wildlife [4], Poaching [5], Illegal Trade [6], Elephant [7]
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