To curb the illegal ivory trade, experts said it is important to reduce the demand.

专家们认为，要制止象牙的非法交易，重点是要减少对象牙的需求。

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The last year has seen a major increase in the illegal ivory trade, with more involvement from organised crime.

去年象牙非法交易量显著增长，多数是有组织的犯罪。

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African elephants could be extinct within 15 years because of the illegal ivory trade, conservation experts have warned.

保护专家警告，非法象牙交易将可能导致非洲象在15年内灭绝。

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Asia is the prime destination, but last year two New York City jewelers pled guilty to trafficking in illegal ivory.

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Yet the researchers think that many thousands of elephants died for the seized shipment alone and more illegal ivory has since been discovered.

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In an indication of the amount of illegal ivory in circulation, authorities in the Asian port of Hong Kong have announced three major seizures of smuggled shipments since October.

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