Hong Kong follows China and votes to ban all ivory sales
Hong Kong’s Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to ban the trade of ivory labelling the industry a “cruel business”. The Legislative Council of Hong Kong voted overwhelmingly 49-4 to pass the new legislation, which will end a 150-year trade in the animal product. Under the law, commercial sales of elephant tusks will be phased out by completely by 2021 under a new three-step…