Ivory poaching and trading has a long and tragic history. Humans have coveted ivory for use in a range of products—such as piano keys and jewelry. Though the selling and trading of ivory is outlawed ...

"Tracking The Illegal Ivory Trade: Genetic Test Of Ivory Source Could Help Thwart Elephant Poachers." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2003 / 11 / 031126065807.htm (accessed May 4, 2026 ...

Scientists have used genetic testing of ivory shipments seized by law enforcement to uncover the international criminal networks behind ivory trafficking out of Africa. The genetic connections across ...

Some 62% of African elephants have disappeared from the continent over the last decade. The reason? In central African forests, “elephants are being poached out of existence for their ivory,” wrote ...

New genetic evidence confirms that ivory poaching in Africa involves only a few powerful players who consolidate the goods for illegal trade abroad. robertharding / Alamy Stock Photo Behind every ...