Demand for Ivory Has Spawned a Woolly Mammoth ‘Rush’ in Siberia
With the ban on the external trade of ivory , dealers are increasingly turning to a surprisingly abundant choice : the tusk of woolly mammoth preserved in Siberian permafrost . But at what cost ? A new AFPreportis highlighting the burgeoning craft in wooly mammoth ivory — a developing that , through the most optimistic lens , could allay pressure on living elephant , leave in new paleontological uncovering , and provide new task opportunities for people inhabit in a remote region of northern Siberia ....