The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that six tons of confiscated ivory currently held in Denver, Colorado, will be destroyed on November […]
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‘Chocolate’ from South Africa Turns Out to Be Smuggled Ivory
When is a chocolate bar not a chocolate bar? Sadly, when it is elephant ivory smuggled out of South Africa. On July 17, 2013, two […]
Trafficker Emile N’Bouke Arrested in Togo with ‘Hundreds of Kilos’ of Ivory
Infamous ivory smuggler Emile N’bouke has at last been brought down by authorities in the West African country of Togo. Dubbed “The Boss”, N’bouke is […]
Saying ‘No’ to Ivory: Philippines Destroys Over 5 Tons of Elephant Tusks
On Friday, 21 June 2013, the Philippines destroyed its $10 million stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks at a ceremonial event showing the country’s commitment to […]
CITES CoP16: Tanzania Withdraws Proposal to Sell Elephant Ivory
Excellent news for elephants: The CITES Secretariat has confirmed the withdrawal of Tanzania’s proposal to sell stockpiled ivory and transfer its elephant population from Appendix […]
4 Tons of Ivory Seized in Hong Kong Arrived from Tanzania & Kenya
Authorities in Hong Kong confiscated four tons of of illegal ivory this week, which arrived in two containers from Tanzania and Kenya. Guangdong Customs alerted […]
CITES CoP16: Tanzania Proposes Ivory Stockpile Sale & Reduced Elephant Protection
Tanzania has submitted a proposal to CITES which would downlist its elephant population from Appendix I to Appendix II and allow the sale of its […]
12 Things You Might Not Know About Elephants
Elephants are under extreme pressure from the thriving ivory trade in China and Thailand, while unsustainable human population growth is taking its toll on elephant […]
How Will China’s Slowing Economy Impact Endangered Wildlife?
The rise of China as an economic superpower has impacted the entire world — including wildlife. Although economists and investors have been studying — and […]
Zambia Hopes to Sell Ivory Stockpile
Zambia is again considering a plan to sell its ivory stockpile, which it claims is too expensive to maintain. Tourism minister Given Lubinda told Reuters […]