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Tag: ivory stockpiles
Hong Kong Lawmakers Move Toward Total Ivory Ban Following Stockpile Burn
On 15 May 2014, the Hong Kong government began burning the city’s 29.6 tonne confiscated ivory stockpile — one of the largest in the world. […]
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. […]
Activists Lobby Hong Kong Government to Burn Ivory Stockpile
Earlier today, a group of over 25 local activists joined forces to encourage the Hong Kong government to vote to burn its 33-tonne ivory stockpile […]
China Crushes 6.1 Tons of Ivory: Who’s Next?
On January 6, 2014, it actually happened: China destroyed just over six tons of confiscated ivory, comprised of carved trinkets and whole tusks. Although originally […]
Pressure Mounts on Hong Kong Government to Destroy Ivory Stockpile
Following the recent ivory stockpile crush in the United States, pressure is mounting on Hong Kong to do the same to its 30 tonnes. At […]
From Deep River to Denver: Ivory in America
Guest blogger: Steven Stone “At least David and Goliath were of the same species, but, to an elephant, a man can only be a midge […]
Bookshelf: Ivory, Horn and Blood — Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis
The new book Ivory, Horn and Blood: Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis by Dr. Ronald Orenstein is essential reading for anyone who cares […]
Hong Kong Vows to Take Action Against Ivory Smugglers
Just one day ahead of the worldwide March for Elephants on October 4, 2013, 189 elephant tusks weighing almost 1,700 lbs were intercepted by The […]
Ivory Destruction: Beyond Burning
On November 14, 2013 (rescheduled from October 8), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to crush its stockpile of elephant ivory consisting of 5.4 […]