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Two years after China bans elephant ivory trade, demand for elephant ivory is down

Two years ago this month, China took the monumental step of banning elephant ivory trade within the country. Dec. 31, 2017 was the last day it was legal to buy or sell ivory there.

WWF’s Ming Yao on why China’s elephant ivory trade ban matters
September 28, 2018

WWF spoke with Ming Yao, a member of WWF’s wildlife conservation team who has worked closely with elephant ivory demand reduction projects, to learn more about her point of view on China’s ivory ban and how it has influenced consumer behavior in her country.
Most Chinese consumers support an upcoming ban on elephant ivory in China—if they know about it

By the end of December, it will be illegal to sell or buy elephant ivory in China. But will the new and critical ban succeed in a country that’s home to the largest legal ivory market in the world?

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Sri Lankan Elephant Stories

Two years after China bans elephant ivory trade, demand for elephant ivory is down

WWF’s Ming Yao on why China’s elephant ivory trade ban matters

Most Chinese consumers support an upcoming ban on elephant ivory in China—if they know about it