"Delegates at a UN wildlife conference have endorsed calls for the closure of all domestic ivory markets.

The non-binding proposal was approved at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) in South Africa.

Conservationists hailed it as a significant step towards ending the current elephant poaching crisis."

Matt McGrath reports for BBC News October 2, 2016. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"African Grey Parrot Has Global Summit To Thank For Protected Status" (Guardian) [3]

"CITES: Some Highlights Of Week One" (TRAFFIC) [4]

"'Flying Ivory' Hornbill Bird Gains Extra Protection" (BBC News) [5]

"United Nations Calls On Countries To Close Down Legal Ivory Trade" (Reuters) [6]