Law enforcement agencies across Tanzania, Indonesia, India, and the US are dismantling ivory trafficking networks with major seizures and arrests. Authorities are uncovering systemic challenges in investigation follow-up and the global supply chains moving poached elephant tusks through tourist hubs and ports.
·Tanzania seized 500 elephant tusks in a massive operation, prompting scrutiny of how investigations proceed after initial busts
·Indonesia's Bali operation exposed an illegal ivory network operating within a major tourist destination
·Indian authorities conducted their largest-ever ivory trafficking ring bust in Mysuru, involving poacher networks
·Detection dogs in Tanzania helped officers apprehend a poacher carrying elephant ivory
·New York seizure highlights persistent gaps in enforcement despite successful interdictions
drawn from news - Mongabay, World Animal News, ANTARA News, rediff.com · updated 17d ago