Namibia Ivory Auction Takes $1.3 million
Published October 29th, 2008
The first ivory auction in a decade sold more than 7 tons of tusks to, raising more than $1 million.
Most of the tusks came from elephants that had died of natural causes
Tuesday’s auction was monitored by Willem Wijnstekers, CITES Secretary General. In all, 7.2 tons of ivory were sold, fetching a total of $1.3 million.
Over 44 tons will be sold in Botswana on Friday. Auctions next month will see 51 tons being offered in South Africa and almost 4 tons being offered in Zimbabwe.
Proceeds will go to the Game Product Trust Fund created in 1999 to promote conservation in communities where elephants range.
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