2e0d71dcb4 ... Hong Kong government's plan to burn 28 tonnes of confiscated ivory ... ivory destroyed matches the amount publicly stated and ensures that .... This month, Hong Kong held the first of a prospected series of ivory burns that will culminate in the destruction of its record-breaking 29.6 metric .... Hong Kong plans to destroy 95 percent of one of Asia's major hoards of confiscated ivory, fulfilling a long-standing demand by conservation .... Hong Kong will destroy 28 tonnes of ivory confiscated from smugglers to discourage the illegal ivory trade, officials say.. Authorities plan to destroy 28 tonnes of ivory over the course of a year. ... "Hong Kong holds one of the largest stockpiles of seized ivory in the .... Hong Kong was, of course, not the first place to destroy seized ivory. Seldom have the SAR's bureaucrats been creative and bold enough to .... Hong Kong says it plans to destroy most of its huge stockpile of confiscated illegal ivory. Thursday's decision comes after similar action by .... While other countries have destroyed confiscated tusks, Hong Kong stockpiles an ivory mountain. Conservations say it must be incinerated to .... Lucy and other activists gathered about 64,000 petition signatures last fall calling for the destruction of 28 tons of seized ivory in Hong Kong, .... The government of Hong Kong will destroy 28 tons of ivory confiscated from traffickers, reports CNN. The announcement, which comes just .... Hong Kong on Thursday began destroying nearly 30 tonnes of ivory seized ... The operation, which involves incinerating a stockpile seized since 2003, ... Around one tonne (1,000 kilograms) of elephant tusks was destroyed .... The destruction of ivory is a technique used by governments and conservation groups to deter ... Although the sale of ivory has not been banned entirely in Hong Kong, the commitment and actions it ... Vietnam: On 12 November 2016, Vietnam destroyed nearly 2.2 tons of seized elephant ivory and 70 kg of rhinoceros horns.. “Hong Kong, a major transit hub for illegal ivory, is sending a clear message by destroying their seized ivory that the government will not .... Government advisers have given the long-awaited go-ahead to destroy Hong Kong's stockpile of confiscated ivory.. Hong Kong's ivory will be destroyed over a period of two years, and any ivory confiscated in the future will be regularly disposed of, Hong .... Early last year, customs officers at the Port of Hong Kong pried open a ... In August, customs officers seized 1,120 ivory tusks, 13 rhino horns .... Hong Kong is set to begin destroying nearly 30 tons of confiscated ivory, ... “The Hong Kong government, by committing to destroy the ivory in .... Hong Kong has boosted the fight against the illegal ivory trade by deciding to follow international examples and destroy most of its stockpile of .... Hong Kong's government said it would destroy its 30-ton stockpile of seized elephant ivory, one of the largest in the world, following similar .... HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will destroy most of its huge stockpile of confiscated illegal ivory in a process that could take up to two years, ...
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