U.K. To Impose Tough Ivory Ban

Britain has drawn up new legislation to ban the sell of ivory in the country. The new ban will be on all ivory items, regardless of their age. The ban is being touted as the toughest in Europe and among the toughest in the world. The new British law bans the sale of ivory items no matter when they were produced, with a few exceptions. Musical instruments made before 1975 and containing less than 20 percent of ivory will not fall under the ban.