Japan's new rules for curbing ivory trade won't work, many experts say

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Submitted by lalit on Tue, 2019-04-09 13:04

Starting July 1, anyone in Japan who wishes to register and sell a whole elephant tusk must first prove its age through carbon dating.

thesaurus: 
Wildlife
Wildlife Management
Poaching
Japan
Illegal Trade
Elephant
Main Topic: 
Wildlife
Name of the Newspaper: 
National Geographic News
Mark Content Private(Internal): 
Clipping Type: 
DNB
External URL: 
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/japan-requires-carbon-dating-to-curb-illegal-ivory-trade/
Publication Date: 
09/04/2019