4 tons of ivory products seized in Hong Kong, underscoring global scale of crisis #stopwildlifecrime

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4 tons of ivory products seized in Hong Kong, underscoring global scale of crisis #stopwildlifecrime

A major ivory seizure in Hong Kong uncovered roughly four tons of ivory products—estimated to be valued at over $3.4 million and potentially equivalent to 500 elephants. Last week, officials seized nearly 1,000 pieces of ivory, coming from Kenya and Tanzania via a complicated smuggling route that touched several transit points internationally to avoid detection. Seven people were arrested. Coupled with the recent United Nations acknowledgement that illegal wildlife trafficking is now considered a form of transnational organized crime, this capture draws attention to the grave and unlawful worldwide poaching crisis. The ivory seizure is a great victory for Chinese authorities who are keen to show that they are taking wildlife crime seriously. The demand in recent years for endangered species products in Asia has boomed due to growing economic wealth, and has resulted in a d...

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