Bipartisan inquiry recommends Australia ban domestic ivory trade
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#3Z34P)
Senator who kicked off inquiry says Australia contributes to rhinoceros and elephant poaching by providing a market
A bipartisan parliamentary committee has recommended a national ban on the domestic trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn.
Australia's environment minister, Melissa Price, is considering the recommendations from a Senate inquiry examining the trade before she attends an international wildlife trade conference in London next month.
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