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<p>Tackling the illegal wildlife trade and bringing an end to elephant poaching is
a priority for this government.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking practical action to tackle
the illegal wildlife trade, particularly through the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge
Fund. Many projects funded through the challenge fund work to protect elephants from
poaching. Defra also funds the British Army training for park ranges in key African
countries. UK law enforcement agencies are active around the world, sharing expertise
and intelligence to help tackle poaching and trafficking.</p><p> </p><p>Here in the
UK there are strict rules controlling the sale of ivory. This is backed up by robust
enforcement from Border Force and the National Wildlife Crime Unit. The UK prohibits
all commercial trade in raw ivory of any age, going further than the EU regulations.
We are considering options for taking further action to address the UK ivory market.</p>
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