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Kerala High Court Rejects Actor Mohanlal's Plea In Illegal Ivory Case
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed actor Mohanlal's plea against a trial court order rejecting the state government's move to withdraw prosecution proceedings against him in a case related to illegal possession of ivory tusks.
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Singapore Crushes Massive Ivory Haul On Eve Of World Elephant Day
Singapore began destroying nine tonnes of seized ivory Tuesday, the largest such action globally in recent years, including contraband tusks that came from more than 300 African elephants.
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Tanzanian Man Arrested With Tusks From More Than 100 Elephants
A Tanzanian man has been arrested after authorities found a stash of ivory buried under his house, estimated to come from around 117 elephants, authorities said Thursday.
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Elephant Tusk, Tiger Teeth Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Kolkata
Officials in Kolkata seized elephant tusks weighing about 12 kilograms and tiger teeth, worth over Rs 1 crore, on Tuesday. Three people have been arrested.
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Chinese "Ivory Queen" Smuggler Sentenced To 15 Years Jail In Tanzania
A prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the "Ivory Queen" was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian court on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants, weighing nearly 2 tonnes, to Asia.
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Elephant Tusks Worth Rs 1.69 Crore Seized In West Bengal
In a major success against wildlife parts smuggling, Revenue Intelligence investigators have recovered over 16 kg of ivory worth Rs 1.69 crore from a place near Siliguri in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.
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Cambodia Seizes Record 3-Tonne Haul Of African Ivory
The discovery Thursday of 1,026 tusks at the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port followed a tip from the US embassy, the official said, and highlights Cambodia's emergence as a key regional transit point for the multibillion dollar trade in illicit wildlife.
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Nearly 100 Elephants Killed For Ivory In Botswana
Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what is believed to be one of Africa's worst mass poaching sprees.
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10 kg Of Elephant Tusks Seized In West Bengal, Two Arrested
Six pieces of ivory, weighing about 10 kg, were seized from two people arrested in West Bengal, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said in a statement today. The pair was caught near the Tenzing Norgey bus stand in Siliguri and six pieces of ivory collectively weighing 9.9 kg were recovered from them last night, it said.
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Malaysia Seizes Rare Animal Parts Worth Almost $1 Million
Malaysia has seized elephant tusks and pangolin scales from Africa worth almost a million dollars, an official said Wednesday, highlighting the country's role as a hub for smuggling rare animal parts.
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Most Illegal Ivory From Recently Killed Elephants: Study
More than 90 per cent of illegal ivory comes from elephants slaughtered for their tusks in the last three years, not from old government stockpiles, according to a new study released Monday.
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Vigilance Court Orders 'Quick Verification' Against Mohanlal For Ivory Possession
A Vigilance Court today ordered 'quick verification' against Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and a former minister in the case relating to seizure of four elephant tusks from the actor's residence in Kochi in 2012.
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New York Seizes $4.5 Million Worth Of Elephant Ivory Items
The New York authorities seized $4.5 million worth of illegal elephant ivory items in what they described as the biggest bust in the state's history, officials said on Thursday.
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After Kenya, Now India Plans To Burn Its Ivory Stockpile
Close on the heels of Kenya, which recently set on fire over a hundred ton of its ivory stockpile, experts in India are planning a similar provision to destroy the "white gold" to send a strong message against poaching.
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Kenya Torches World's Biggest Ivory Bonfire To Save Elephants
Eleven giant pyres of tusks were set alight Saturday as Kenya torched its vast ivory stockpile in a grand gesture aimed at shocking the world into stopping the slaughter of elephants.
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Kerala High Court Rejects Actor Mohanlal's Plea In Illegal Ivory Case
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed actor Mohanlal's plea against a trial court order rejecting the state government's move to withdraw prosecution proceedings against him in a case related to illegal possession of ivory tusks.
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Singapore Crushes Massive Ivory Haul On Eve Of World Elephant Day
Singapore began destroying nine tonnes of seized ivory Tuesday, the largest such action globally in recent years, including contraband tusks that came from more than 300 African elephants.
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Tanzanian Man Arrested With Tusks From More Than 100 Elephants
A Tanzanian man has been arrested after authorities found a stash of ivory buried under his house, estimated to come from around 117 elephants, authorities said Thursday.
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Elephant Tusk, Tiger Teeth Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Kolkata
Officials in Kolkata seized elephant tusks weighing about 12 kilograms and tiger teeth, worth over Rs 1 crore, on Tuesday. Three people have been arrested.
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Chinese "Ivory Queen" Smuggler Sentenced To 15 Years Jail In Tanzania
A prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the "Ivory Queen" was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian court on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants, weighing nearly 2 tonnes, to Asia.
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Elephant Tusks Worth Rs 1.69 Crore Seized In West Bengal
In a major success against wildlife parts smuggling, Revenue Intelligence investigators have recovered over 16 kg of ivory worth Rs 1.69 crore from a place near Siliguri in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.
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Cambodia Seizes Record 3-Tonne Haul Of African Ivory
The discovery Thursday of 1,026 tusks at the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port followed a tip from the US embassy, the official said, and highlights Cambodia's emergence as a key regional transit point for the multibillion dollar trade in illicit wildlife.
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Nearly 100 Elephants Killed For Ivory In Botswana
Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what is believed to be one of Africa's worst mass poaching sprees.
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10 kg Of Elephant Tusks Seized In West Bengal, Two Arrested
Six pieces of ivory, weighing about 10 kg, were seized from two people arrested in West Bengal, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said in a statement today. The pair was caught near the Tenzing Norgey bus stand in Siliguri and six pieces of ivory collectively weighing 9.9 kg were recovered from them last night, it said.
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Malaysia Seizes Rare Animal Parts Worth Almost $1 Million
Malaysia has seized elephant tusks and pangolin scales from Africa worth almost a million dollars, an official said Wednesday, highlighting the country's role as a hub for smuggling rare animal parts.
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Most Illegal Ivory From Recently Killed Elephants: Study
More than 90 per cent of illegal ivory comes from elephants slaughtered for their tusks in the last three years, not from old government stockpiles, according to a new study released Monday.
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Vigilance Court Orders 'Quick Verification' Against Mohanlal For Ivory Possession
A Vigilance Court today ordered 'quick verification' against Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and a former minister in the case relating to seizure of four elephant tusks from the actor's residence in Kochi in 2012.
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New York Seizes $4.5 Million Worth Of Elephant Ivory Items
The New York authorities seized $4.5 million worth of illegal elephant ivory items in what they described as the biggest bust in the state's history, officials said on Thursday.
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After Kenya, Now India Plans To Burn Its Ivory Stockpile
Close on the heels of Kenya, which recently set on fire over a hundred ton of its ivory stockpile, experts in India are planning a similar provision to destroy the "white gold" to send a strong message against poaching.
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Kenya Torches World's Biggest Ivory Bonfire To Save Elephants
Eleven giant pyres of tusks were set alight Saturday as Kenya torched its vast ivory stockpile in a grand gesture aimed at shocking the world into stopping the slaughter of elephants.
