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  1. LazyLion

    Ivory Trade 'Gang of Eight' Countries Escape Sanctions

    Eight nations accused of failing to do enough to tackle the illegal trade in elephant ivory escaped sanctions at a major wildlife meeting on Thursday. The plight of Africa's elephants was one of the top issues at a more than a week of talks bringing together the 178 member nations of the...
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    Passports for 'Endangered' Musical Instruments

    From pianos with ivory keys to violin bows crafted with tortoise shell, musical instruments made from protected species will soon be able to roam the globe more easily -- with their own passports. The 178-member Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) agreed on...
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    Wildlife Trade Body to Take Sharks Off the Menu

    The world's main body regulating trade in wildlife moved Monday to provide five shark species with greater protection against overfishing driven primarily by demand for fin soup in Asia and shark steaks in Europe. The oceanic whitetip, three hammerhead species and the porbeagle won the...
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