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Fate of the tuskers

Fate of the tuskers  it was another of those meetings where delegates could not see eye-to-eye. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( cites ) of wild flora and fauna, held in Nairobi with 2,500 delegates from 151 nations, concluded on April 20, 2000, leaving many satisfied and as many disappointed.

Buckling under pressure from countries like India, Kenya and other developed nations, the four African nations