“In a development that has conservationists abuzz, Chinese officials crushed 6.1 tons of confiscated elephant ivory earlier today in a ceremony in Guangzhou. The move comes two months after the U.S. pulverized its six-ton stockpile of ivory contraband to signal that it will not tolerate the illegal wildlife trade, and one month ahead of a major international summit on wildlife trafficking to be held in London. But just how committed China is to combatting wildlife crime remains unclear.”

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AUTHOUR: Kate Wong
SOURCE: Scientific American