Ivory and religious statues in the Philippines today

From 2009 corrupt officials in the Philippines were reported to have stolen tonnes of African elephant tusks that customs had confiscated in transit from Africa to China. In 2011 a survey found ivory being carved and ivory items sold in Manila (albeit small amounts). In February 2015 a follow-up su...

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Main Author: Lucy Vigne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IUCN 2016-07-01
Series:Pachyderm
Online Access:https://pachydermjournal.org/index.php/pachyderm/article/view/390
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