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Ask anyone for an example of a large, long extinct mammal that once roamed the earth throughout vast ranges in its millions, and ‘mammoths’ would likely be many people’s answer.  

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Last Thursday night (5th May), fourteen metal boxes, labeled as originating from two fictitious embassies and destined for Lagos in Nigeria, were inspected by officials at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, following a tip off.

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One of the largest ever seizures of illegal ivory has taken place in China, close to the southern border with Vietnam.  The 707 elephant tusks, 32 ivory bracelets and 1 rhino horn were being transported in wooden boxes inside a large truck, which was stopped for a routine inspection at a highway toll station.  

A monthly update on press coverage of the international illegal ivory trade. 

This month’s seizures represent at least 321 dead elephants…

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