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1. Scientists use DNA to trace illegal elephant poaching

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   Tags: [DNA, trace, illegal ivory, elephants, poachers, Africa]  ...

   Tuesday, 30 June 2009

2. African police seize $1 mln in rhino horns, ivory

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   Police seized $1 million worth of rhino horns and ivory and shut down an illegal ivory factory in a sweep across southern Africa, international police agency Interpol said on Tuesday. Police seized ...

   Wednesday, 19 May 2010

3. Kenya seizes tonne of ivory, arrests 65 in major op

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   ... African countries are stepping up the fight against illegal ivory trade Julius Kipng'etich of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the seizures and arrests were carried out in an international ...

   Tuesday, 01 December 2009

4. Kenya seizes $1 million in rhino, elephant ivory

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   Kenyan wildlife authorities have impounded nearly $1 million worth of elephant tusks and rhino horns smuggled by poachers from southern Africa and bound for illegal ivory markets in Asia. Kenyan wildlife ...

   Wednesday, 15 July 2009

5. Scientists use DNA to trace illegal elephant poaching

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   Scientists are using DNA to trace illegal ivory from slaughtered elephants to its countries of origin in an effort to nab poachers. Researchers are trying to combat the multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise ...

   Tuesday, 30 June 2009