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Analysis by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime shows that illegal ivory prices increased in 2020, after declining since 2014. This may be a sign of increased illicit ivory trade and a threat to elephant conservation in East and southern Africa.
Sep 17, 2023 · Learn how the price of elephant tusks is determined by supply and demand, size and quality, and region of origin. Understand the role of the illegal ivory trade in driving the poaching and killing of elephants, and the efforts to end it.
Sep 26, 2023 · Learn about the value of elephant tusks in terms of money, the history and impact of the ivory trade, and the ethical implications of buying ivory products. Find out how organizations are working to protect elephants and combat the illegal trade in ivory.
Jul 30, 2019 · A study reveals the factors that influence the sale and price of ivory on legal and illegal markets since 1989. The global average price of ivory increased tenfold, but has been slowly decreasing since 2014, driven by Asian demand and legality.
This article explores the demand for elephant ivory in China and other Asian countries, and how WWF is working to reduce it through research and outreach. It does not provide information on elephant tusk price or the illegal ivory trade.
Learn about the history, routes, and markets of the illegal ivory trade that threatens elephant populations worldwide. Find out how much ivory tusks are worth and how they are used as trophies, carvings, and scrimshaw.
Dec 31, 2019 · As Asia’s middle class expanded, rising demand for ivory carvings and jewelry helped drive a poaching crisis across Africa. More than 20,000 elephants annually are killed for their tusks.
