Researchers say they have developed a new way to distinguish between legal mammoth ivory and illegal elephant ivory. Elephant ivory is often passed off as mammoth ivory when being imported. As the ...

From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant. Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle ...

Investigators with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on Thursday seized a large amount of illegal animal parts suspected of being trafficked by a business in Los Angeles County.

To save elephant populations from extinction, the international community banned the sale of their ivory — but selling mammoth ivory remains legal, and the two are difficult to tell apart, especially ...

Scientists used a genetic investigation technique with the aim of helping turn the tide against illicit hauls of ivory and other animal parts. By Catherine M. Allchin Cambodian law enforcement ...