US and China work jointly for elephant conservation
Q. Which two countries have decided to take swift action on elephant conservation on September 26th, 2015?- Published on 28 Sep 15a. China and the UK
b. Japan and the US
c. China and the US
d. Japan and the UK
ANSWER: China and the US
Both China and the US have taken swift action to prevent elephants from poaching crisis and placed a near complete ban on ivory imports and exports. China has announced a ban on domestic ivory trade. It is estimated 35,000 elephants are killed every year which equals 1 in every 15 minutes for ivory trade. Steps will be taken by both nations to halt commercial trade of ivory. China is currently the largest market in the world for both legal and illegal ivory. US is one of the world’s top markets for ivory.
