elephant ivory
Banned trade material
Elephant ivory is the hard, creamy-white material from elephant tusks, prized for centuries in carving, piano keys, and decorative objects.
International trade has been largely banned since 1989 due to poaching's devastating effect on elephant populations.
The term often appears in discussions of wildlife conservation and illegal trafficking: authorities seized a shipment of elephant ivory.
- scrimshawEngraved whale ivory art
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- conservation effortsWork to protect nature
- trophy huntingKilling wildlife for souvenirs
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
carving · carved figurines · billiard balls · dentin · piano keys · sculpture · colonialism · collectibles · endangered species · trade routes · wildlife trafficking · smuggling ring · religious icons · tusks · Zanzibar · hard · pale · figurines
- ivory crafttusks, ivories, narwhal tusks, relief carving, miniatures
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