Tusk or Bone? An Example of Ivory Substitute in the Wildlife Trade

<p>Bone carvings (and other ivory substitutes) are common in the modern-day lucrative international ivory trade.  Souvenirs for unknowing travelers and market shoppers can be made of non-biological material (plastic "ivory" beads) or skillfully crafted natural objects made to resembl...

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Main Authors: Margaret E. Sims, Barry W. Baker, Robert M. Hoesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Ethnobiology 2011-08-01
Series:Ethnobiology Letters
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Online Access:http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/27