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Nigeria: Thailand Seizes Nigeria's Smuggled Ivory As Rescued Chimpanzees Face Uncertain Future [1]

Ivory worth 15 million baht ($469,800) smuggled from Nigeria has been seized in Thailand, customs officials said.Three elephant tusks and 31 ivory pieces weighing a combined 148 kilograms were seiz

Publication Date: 
05/02/2018
All Africa [2]
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Wildlife [3], Illegal Trade [4], Poaching [5], Nigeria [6], Thailand [7], Africa [8]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thailand
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