Wildlife Conservation (Possession and Ownership of Elephant Tusks or Ivory) Regulations (Chapter 38:01). Country/Territory Botswana Document type Regulation Date 2001 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wildlife products Registration Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations provide rules for the collecting, marking and registration of elephant tusks. A person who recovers an elephant tusk or any part thereof from any area whether obtained from activities such as hunting, culling, confiscation, problem animal control, finding of elephants that have died naturally or by any other means, shall mark it immediately with a temporary ivory registration label. The tusks shall be delivered to the nearest district office of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks within seven days of the discovery. Ivory shall be transferred on a monthly basis from district offices to the national ivory store. The Director of the Department may return tusks to the rightful owner. Full text English Website www.laws.gov.bw References - Legislation Implements Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act (Chapter 38:01). Legislation | Botswana | 1992 (2008) Keyword: Framework law, Protected area, National parks, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Wildlife products, Ranching/captive breeding, Keeping of live animals, Protection of species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Trade in species, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX