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June 02, 2017

MAJOR IVORY TRAFFICKER JAILED IN REPUBLIC OF CONGO

June 2, 2017 – Northern Congo’s notorious elephant poacher and ivory trafficker Daring Dissaka, 39, has been convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment.

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May 18, 2017

WCS: New EU Ivory and Wildlife Trafficking Measures Are a Step in the Right Direction

BRUSSELS, Belgium (18 May, 2017) – WCS released a statement in response to the European Commission’s announcement of new measures related to ivory and wildlife trafficking.

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March 31, 2017

WCS Statement on Chinese Government Phasing In Closing of Domestic Commercial Elephant Ivory Trade

"We believe that the ban has played a significant role in de-valuing ivory. We also believe that the ban has increased motivation for enforcement agencies to enhance actions on illegal ivory trade."

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January 03, 2017

China Announcement of Domestic Ivory Ban in 2017 - English Translation

New York (Jan. 3, 2016) – Today WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) is releasing an English language version of China’s historic announcement on ivory made on Dec. 30, 2016. The text was translated by WCS.

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December 30, 2016

China Announces It Will Shut Down Its Domestic Commercial Elephant Ivory Trade in 2017

December 30, 2016 -- China has announced today that it will close its domestic commercial elephant ivory trade in 2017.

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November 07, 2016

WCS Video Statement on Today's PNAS Ivory Forensics Paper

“This study shows that once poached, elephants are being moved rapidly into trade; illegal ivory isn't coming from old stockpiles...” WCS’s Dr. Elizabeth Bennett

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October 04, 2016

CITES CoP17 Concludes on the Side of Wildlife and Science

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - (Oct. 4 2016) - Science and wildlife conservation prevailed at CITES CoP17. The decisions made by the gathering countries were based on the best available scientific information.

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October 02, 2016

CITES CoP17 Delegates: Adopt Resolution Recommending Closure of Domestic Elephant Ivory Markets Globally

Oct. 2 2016 – The following statement was released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society in celebration of the decision taken today by countries at CITES CoP17 for adopting a resolution recommending the closure of domestic elephant ivory markets globally.

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August 30, 2016

STUDY: A Lost Century for Forest Elephants

August 30, 2016 – Because forest elephants are one the slowest reproducing mammals in the world, it will take almost a century for them to recover from the intense poaching they have suffered since 2002.

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June 15, 2016

FIGHT THE CRIME: WCS Kicks off Third Phase of 96 Elephants Campaign

June 15, 2016 – WCS has kicked off the third phase of its 96 Elephants campaign focusing on fighting wildlife crime that continues to slaughter 96 elephants each day in Africa.

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