by Martina Polley, Conservation Action Trust Cape Town, South Africa (August 12, 2014) – All over the world today, people who care are paying homage […]
Tag: elephants
Breaking: North Carolina Ivory Destruction Event Postponed
Disappointing news: Less than 24 hours before the North Carolina Zoo was scheduled to destroy over 200 pounds (91 kg) of ivory and rhino horn, […]
North Carolina Zoo to Destroy Ivory on World Elephant Day, August 12
The North Carolina Zoo will mark World Elephant Day on August 12, 2014, by burning over 200 pounds (91 kg) of ivory and rhinos horns […]
US Upholds Ban on Elephant Trophies from Rogue States
by Martina Polley, Conservation Action Trust The United States government has upheld its earlier ban on the importation of elephant trophies from Tanzania and Zimbabwe […]
Elephant Poachers Penetrate South African Borders Again
by Cindy Tilney A second elephant has been butchered for its tusks by poachers in Parfuri, northern Kruger National Park, 10km in from the Mozambican and […]
Namibia Desert Elephant Controversy Reignited After Trophy Hunter Trampled
by Cindy Tilney The trampling of a Namibian trophy hunter by an elephant has reignited the heated debate around hunting permits issued for the country’s […]
Call for Trade Embargo Against Mozambique for Failure to Address Poaching Issues
by Cindy Tilney Two international environmental organisations have called on the US government to implement trade sanctions against Mozambique for its official complicity in the […]
Le mécanisme de prise de décision de la CITES pour le commerce de l’ivoire : perdu au milieu d’un champ de mines ?
Alejandro Nadal @anadaloficial Au moment de décider de l’avenir du commerce de l’ivoire, les organes directeurs de la CITES sont pris entre deux feux, entre […]
Roaming in a Minefield: the CITES Decision-Making Mechanism for Trade in Ivory
by Alejandro Nadal @anadaloficial When it comes to deciding the future of the ivory trade, the governing bodies of CITES are walking a tightrope – […]
African Parks, ICCN Respond to Elephant Slaughter in Garamba National Park, DRC
Courtesy of Cynthia Walley, African Parks African Parks and ICCN (The Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation) have intensified anti-poaching efforts in eastern DRC to counter […]