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A furry new weapon against ivory smuggling

Lucy Taylor/ Annabelle SteffesDecember 22, 2015

William Mariga is one of the first dog handlers who took part in the training of the African Wildlife Foundation to fight illegal ivory smuggling.

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A furry new weapon against ivory smuggling

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After two months of daily work, William Mariga and his dog Diva will start controlling the port of Mombasa, where hundreds of tons of ivory leave the country for Asian markets.

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