Victory for Prince William as the UK Announces Ban on Ivory Trade

Victory for Prince William as the UK Announces Ban on Ivory Trade
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, with a rescued elephant called Ran Ran in Xishuangbanna, China, on March 4, 2015. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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Almost all ivory trade could be banned by the UK government in a bid to combat elephant poaching.

Conservationists have warned that the legal ivory market is a cover for selling poached elephant tusks, and many have warned that elephants could become extinct within decades in some African countries if the rates of poaching continue.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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