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    Permafrost thaw sparks fear of 'gold rush' for mammoth ivory

    Prospectors in Russia dig up remains of extinct animals for trade worth an estimated £40m a year
    by Andrew Roth in Moscow Jul 14, 2019 2 minutes
    Local officials have warned that an outright ban on harvesting mammoth remains could disenfranchise locals. Photograph: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL

    Activists and officials in northern Russia have warned of a “gold rush” for mammoth ivory as prospectors dig up tusks and other woolly mammoth remains that can net a small fortune on the rapacious Chinese market.

    Melting permafrost from global heating has made it easier for locals to retrieve the remains of woolly mammoths, which have been

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