An undercover investigation by animal welfare activists found that the sale of undocumented elephant ivory is still 'thriving' in Massachusetts despite efforts made by several other states to ban the sales.
An undercover investigation by animal welfare activists found that the sale of undocumented elephant ivory is still"thriving" in Massachusetts despite efforts made by several other states to ban the sales.
The sellers were unable to produce documentation verifying the age and origin of ivory, which is necessary to determine whether they were imported in violation of federal law. In 2015, an investigative report by The Boston Globe found that illegal operators in Massachusetts were participating in"brisk trade" of illicit ivory.
"The trade in ivory contributes greatly to a devastating decline in elephant populations," said Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, in a statement."I am deeply saddened that ivory sales are occurring right here in my home state of Massachusetts, and that the New Bedford Whaling Museum would host an event where ivory is being sold at all—particularly without apparent authentication that is required by our federal government.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 prohibits the importing, exporting and interstate transport and sale of items involving endangered and threatened species in the course of commercial activity.
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