An Ontario company and its director have been fined $12,500 and sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to unlawfully exporting python skin and elephant ivory.
Environment Canada says it began its investigation into 888 Auctions three years ago with help from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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The agency says it found that on one occasion, the company mailed a small elephant ivory tusk and an ivory carving to the U.S. falsely labelled as a gift ornament.
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The pieces were later determined to be from the African forest elephant.
Another time, the agency says 888 Auctions sent a leather case made from python skin to the U.S.
Both exports were made without the necessary permits.
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