A suspected poacher was nabbed in Bulawayo while in possession of raw ivory, which he wanted to sell.A 29-year-old man identified as Blessed Matibenga has since been arrested for illegal possession of ...

Raw tusks are not Bernales’s only medium—the heads of some of his saints began as billiard balls. Filipinos generally display two types of ivory santos: either solid carvings or images whose ...

A MAN from Bulawayo has been arrested for illegal possession of raw ivory. The accused, Blessed Matibenga, is suspected to be a poacher. National Police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi ...

In the United States, import of African elephant ivory has been prohibited—via the African Elephant Conservation Act— since 1989, the same year that countries around the world enacted similar import ...

This would allow a commercial trade in registered raw ivory with approved trading partners. Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe are also proposing that ivory from elephants in their region be traded.

The State, represented by Mr Tinotenda Masimba, alleges that on January 24, detectives from the CID Minerals, Flora, and Fauna Unit in Harare received a tip-off about individuals in possession of raw ...

"In the international market, there is a demand only for intricately carved artefacts made of ivory, not for raw ivory," says H V Girish, former head of Central WCCB and now Chief Conservator of ...