China to set date to close ivory factories

Preparation is under way in China to bring in a ban on their domestic ivory trade, following a promise made with the US earlier this year
China is set to announce when it will close its legal ivory carving factories, 18 months after pledging to act.Last year, the world’s largest market for both legal and illegal ivory said it would shut down commercial sales within the country. But did not set a timeline.Continue reading...