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U.N. wildlife pact allows ivory sale to Japan (Reuters)
Filed: June 3rd 2007: World

Reuters - A United Nations wildlife pact has
allowed the export of 60 tonnes of ivory from three southern
African countries to Japan amid concerns about the growth of
the illegal ivory trade and elephant poaching in parts of
Africa.

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