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Vietnam’s Illegal Ivory Trade Threatens Africa’s Elephants

July 21, 2016 Guest BloggerAfrica

Courtesy of Save the Elephants Vietnam is now one of the world’s biggest illegal ivory markets. The number of items seen for sale has increased […]

U.S. Completes Near-Total Elephant Ivory Ban to Close Trafficking Loopholes

June 2, 2016 Guest BloggerAfrica

In a significant move to protect one of the world’s most cherished species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today completed a rulemaking process […]

Fraudulent Tusk Registration Fuels Illegal Ivory Trade in Japan

December 10, 2015 Guest BloggerAfrica

TOKYO — Japan’s ivory tusk registration system is awash with fraud, fueling illegal ivory trade and undermining international action to protect Africa’s disappearing elephants under […]

China and the Hunting of Elephants

October 17, 2015October 18, 2015 John M. Sellar OBE FRGSAfrica

People may be welcoming the announcement that China has apparently banned, for one year, the import of ‘African ivory hunting trophies’[i]. I have to be […]

Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade Loopholes Closed in California

September 3, 2015 Rhishja CotaElephants

Legislation prohibiting the sale of ivory and rhino horn in California is now stronger, thanks to the passage of AB 96, which closes pre-ban loopholes. […]

California to Close Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade Loopholes

January 13, 2015 Guest BloggerElephants

Source: California State Assembly (asmdc.org) Sacramento – In response to the global wildlife crisis in which an average of 96 elephants are being slaughtered daily […]

CITES Responds to ‘Baby Elephants Captured in Zimbabwe’ Situation

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 Rhishja CotaAfrica

The horrific story from Zimbabwe that baby elephants were snatched from their mothers and sent to zoos in China and/or the UAE has elicited a […]

Activists Call for End of Legal Ivory Sales in Hong Kong

December 5, 2014 Astrid AnderssonAsia

Last Saturday, a group of about 30 activists demonstrated outside Chinese Goods Centre Ltd store in Hong Kong. The shop is one of 447 licensed […]

Natural Ruses Rule Out Culling for Elephants in Kruger National Park, South Africa

November 25, 2014 Guest BloggerAfrica

By Glynis O’Hara, Conservation Action Trust There will be no further culling of elephants in Kruger National park for population control. So says Dr Sam […]

Are South Africa’s Wild Elephants Heading for Captivity?

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 Guest BloggerAfrica

by Glynis O’Hara Yes, say conservationists, if proposals to change South Africa’s Elephant Norms and Standards (ENS) law are accepted by the Department of Environmental […]

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