"Delegates at a UN wildlife conference have endorsed calls for the closure of all domestic ivory markets.
The non-binding proposal was approved at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) in South Africa.
Conservationists hailed it as a significant step towards ending the current elephant poaching crisis."
Matt McGrath reports for BBC News October 2, 2016.
SEE ALSO:
"African Grey Parrot Has Global Summit To Thank For Protected Status" (Guardian)
"CITES: Some Highlights Of Week One" (TRAFFIC)
"'Flying Ivory' Hornbill Bird Gains Extra Protection" (BBC News)
"United Nations Calls On Countries To Close Down Legal Ivory Trade" (Reuters)
Source: bbc, 10/03/2016
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