Poachers, who kill elephants for their ivory tusks, have brought the animal to the brink of extinction. An international ban on ivory has diminished the illicit ivory trade and reduced the killing. Over 120 countries support the ban. So why is EBay still allowing people to sell ivory on their site?An animal welfare group charges that eBay sales of ivory are brisker than ever a year after the online marketplace promised to restrict the sale of products made from animal teeth and tusks—many of which come from endangered species. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), based in Washington, D.C., is urging eBay to ban—not simply restrict—all such sales on its Web market.
(via Scientific America)
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