Historic Ivory Bust
September 23, 2016
Julie Larsen Maher © WCS
In New York, authorities announced charges against three antiques dealers accused of selling ivory priced at $4.5 million without a license. The crime is a felony in New York State under a law passed in 2014 that is intended to severely curb the ivory trade.
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