• QubaXR@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Just now, in 2023? I thought this barbarism was outlawed worldwide with some fringe exceptions.

    • Etterra@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s probably still legal in China. Those “traditional medicine” wackadoos will put anything in their bodies if you claim it came from a dragon.

      As opposed to here in America, where the wackadoos will put anything in their bodies if they’re sold by a celebrity that reinforces their cultural preconceptions.

    • Piemanding@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Idk maybe it was allowed to import old ivory from when it wasn’t illegal to kill these animals. Probably didn’t stop the poaching because you can claim it’s old ivory. Says it’s still allowed with a permit for museum or scientific research.