A seizure of 790kg of ivory valued at about HK$7.9 million at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Nora Tam
A seizure of 790kg of ivory valued at about HK$7.9 million at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Nora Tam
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Delay on full ban of ivory trade in Hong Kong could encourage elephant poaching, study shows

While China stopped the sale of ivory last year, Hong Kong’s gradual approach will only see it outlawed in December 2021

Ernest Kao
Ernest Kao

Updated: 12:20pm, 5 Sep, 2018

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A seizure of 790kg of ivory valued at about HK$7.9 million at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Nora Tam
A seizure of 790kg of ivory valued at about HK$7.9 million at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Nora Tam
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