Ivory

Nearly 2 Tons Of Ivory Seized In Eastern Africa

AP | TOM MALITI | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green


NAIROBI, Kenya — African authorities raided shops, intercepted vehicles at checkpoints and used sniffer dogs to detect and seize over 3,800 poun...

Kenya Ivory, Rhino Horn Seizure Tops 660 Pounds

AP | TOM ODULA | Posted 08.14.2009 | World


NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya seized more than 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of illegal ivory and black rhinoceros horn – some of it still bloody &n...

15 Rare Elephants Killed In Indonesia For Ivory

AP | Posted 07.26.2009 | Green


AP: JAKARTA, Indonesia -- At least 15 endangered Sumatran elephants have been shot or poisoned to death with cyanide-laced fruit this year, marking a...

The Dirty Word in Clean

Michael DeJong | Posted 04.12.2009 | Green


Michael DeJong

Do common cleaners have toxic ingredients? They might. They might not. But until we know for certain -- who here cares to continue to experiment with the health of their children?

Interpol, Kenya Wildlife Service Bust 57 Illegal Traders With One Ton Of Ivory

BBC NEWS | Posted 12.18.2008 | Green


More than one tonne of ivory products has been seized in Africa's largest-ever international crackdown on wildlife crime. The operation, co-ordinated...

Is Ivory Always Wrong?

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 12.08.2008 | Living


Alison Stein Wellner

Yesterday, South Africa held a controversial auction: of elephant tusks, 51 tons to be exact. This auction was sanctioned by the UN body which oversee...

Pushed By Animal Rights Groups, eBay To Ban Ivory Sales

Silicon Alley Insider | Eric Krangel | Posted 11.21.2008 | Business


Corporate responsibility makes us feel all warm and fuzzy. Which is why we smiled when we saw this post on eBay's blog that the online auction site wi...