Posts Tagged ‘elephants’

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…

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Success! U.S. Effectively Bans Ivory Trade

By Andrew Harmon | WildAid | June 2, 2016 WASHINGTON (June 2, 2016) — In a bold effort to save Africa’s elephants, the Obama Administration has released strong, clear rules aimed at effectively shutting down the U.S. ivory market, one of the world’s largest. Released Thursday, the final Endangered Species Act special rule for the African elephant substantially limits…

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