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Originally Posted by David
Though i am not sure what part of a deer might be considered ivory…  :
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Barking deer ?.... photo attached.
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Originally Posted by David
These new laws, however, are, for the most part, directed at elephant ivory in an attempt to end the poaching of elephants specifically. Though i would imagine that most of the inspectors probably wouldn't be able to distinguish elephant from marine ivory. 
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I guess it might be possible to develop on the spot chemical tests such as are currently carried in drug test field kits?

or maybe not?
There is already a raft of laws re. walrus ivory in place in USA, one can presume the enforcement of those laws may receive a higher priority than in the last decade though.
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