by Ian Michler, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust, South Africa It was Mark Twain who observed that “truth is stranger than fiction”, although some will […]
Category: Elephants
Prince Charles and the Wild Kingdom: Can a Media-Savvy Prince Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade?
An Associated Press article published in USA Today on March 31, 2005, reported that there were doubts about whether the heir to the throne had […]
Up in Smoke: Chad’s Ivory Stockpile
Today, President of the Republic of Chad, His Excellency Idriss Déby Itno, lit the fire destroying his country’s 1.1 ton stockpile of ivory. The destruction […]
Chad and Tanzania Will Destroy Ivory Stockpiles
The two African nations of Chad and Tanzania have announced plans to rid themselves of a combined total of 100 tons of confiscated elephant ivory. […]
World Leaders Gather at International Wildlife Trafficking Symposium in London
World leaders from 50 countries will have an unprecedented opportunity to develop a coordinated global response to the illegal wildlife trade as they convene for […]
France Becomes First European Country to Destroy Ivory Stockpile
Today France became the first European country to destroy ivory stocks and has now joined an increasing number of countries to publicly demonstrate that live […]
France Sets Date for Ivory Stockpile Destruction
France has joined a growing list of countries that are saying NO to the ivory trade and will crush three tons of its seized ivory […]
U.N. Security Council Addresses Wildlife Trafficking with DRC Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously this week to adopt a resolution which would sanction “individuals and entities” which use wildlife trafficking to support armed […]
Vietnam Urged to Destroy 25-Ton Ivory Stockpile
Local NGO Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) has released a statement calling for the destruction of the country’s 25-ton stockpile of confiscated ivory. Nguyen Phuong Dung, […]
Hong Kong Decides to Burn Ivory Stockpile
The Hong Kong government has announced it has decided to incinerate 28 tonnes of its 33-tonne confiscated ivory stockpile in installments over a one-to-two year […]