African wildlife officials appalled as EU opposes a total ban on ivory trade

By Andrew Nelsen | The Guardian | July 6, 2016

Wildlife officials in nearly 30 African states say they are appalled by an EU decision to oppose a comprehensive global ban on the ivory trade.

In a position paper released on 1 July, the European commission said that rather than an all-encompassing ban it would be better to encourage countries with growing elephant numbers to “sustainably manage” their populations.

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