Hong Kong approves ban on local ivory trading by 2021

Hong Kong legislators have approved a government proposal banning local ivory trading in the Chinese territory by 2021.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2018 - 12:51

Hong Kong legislators have approved a government proposal banning local ivory trading in the Chinese territory by 2021.

Legislators voted in favour of amending the existing law to outlaw sales of ivory in Hong Kong, which researchers say is the world's biggest retail ivory market.

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