Call to close ivory markets agreed at CITES meeting

Call to close ivory markets agreed at CITES meeting

Delegates gather at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Oct. 4, 2016. The meeting endorsed a call for the closure of all domestic ivory markets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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