woolly mammoth tusk—also called the “Hohle Fels baton”—with four holes surrounded by grooves carved into its side. Some researchers previously believed the odd ivory baton was ritualistic ...

With the sale of elephant tusks under close scrutiny, “ethical ivory” from the extinct woolly mammoth is now feeding an insatiable market in China. This rush on mammoth ivory is luring a fresh ...

It is estimated that over 50% of the ivory sold into China is mammoth ivory. Most mammoth populations had died out by around 10,000 years ago although a small population of 500-1000 woolly ...