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Kenya burns ivory in stand against illegal trade

By Lucie Morangi in Nairobi, Kenya (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-05-01 10:23 Comments

Kenya burns ivory in stand against illegal trade
A firefighter puts out fire spreading to the grass near the burning ivory pile. Photo by Hou Liqiang/China Daily

"In 1989 when we burnt our first, ivory prices plummeted from $300 for a kilogram to $5 a kilogram. We hope other countries will support Kenya because there is no justification to poaching and illegal trading of tusks," he said.

The renowned conservationist and paleoanthropologist also called for a total ban of the trade.

Royal committed to set a ban on ivory products in France.

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