Ivory bans hurt Native Alaskan carvers and artists

Check out this interesting article from NPR that explores how the well-intentioned bans on elephant ivory are harming Native Americans who legally carve walrus tusks.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website has more information on the near-total ban on elephant ivory in the United States.

https://www.fws.gov/international/travel-and-trade/ivory-ban-questions-and-answers.html