Adding to existing federal laws, the rule changes would amount to a near total ban on the commercial trade of African elephant ivory in the United States.
NAIROBI, Kenya — President Obama skipped the usual tourist safari excursion during his visit here, and his administration on Saturday announced new legal changes intended to help protect endangered wildlife in African nations.
The changes would restrict the sale of African elephant ivory across state lines in the United States while adding new limits to commercial exports. Adding to existing federal laws, the rule changes would amount to a near total ban on the commercial trade of African elephant ivory in the United States.