Africa: No Ivory Sales Doesn't Mean None Later

Concern about ivory sales in Southern Africa is persisting among environmental groups, this after the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) granted Japan stockpile buyer status earlier this month. The move came despite CITES' decision to turn down a request by Japan and China for a one-off purchase of 60 tonnes of ivory stockpiled in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.