The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on extending the near-total ban on the antique ivory trade in the UK beyond elephant tusks.
The ivory-bearing species being considered for inclusion are hippos, narwhals, walruses, killer whales and sperm whales. The market for scrimshaw works of art in particular will be impacted.
The consultation is open until September 11 and can be found on Defra’s website and via this shortened link https://atg.news/ivorybanextension.