The elephant ivory trade is alive and well on Craigslist, advocates say
Products made from elephant ivory and skins are still being sold on Craigslist sites in the US, conservationist groups say, reviving longstanding concerns over the online market for illegal wildlife items. In a report published this week, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) flagged 522 posts selling elephant ivory and other wildlife products, including tusks, jewelry, and furniture. The posts, identified across 28 US cities between March 16th and 20th of this year, encompassed 615 items with a combined list value of nearly $1.5 million.
The elephant ivory trade remains a lucrative business for poachers, buoyed by high prices and strong demand. A 2014 report found that poachers killed…
Source:: The Verge
