Elephant Advocacy League (EAL) is part of a group of 10 conservation organizations that attended CITES in Bangkok and publicly denounced the failure of the Convention to stop elephant poaching and to address the real problems, including China. Our voice was heard and reported on the Kenyan newspaper The Star, BBC and the Economist. “The […]
Another terrible massacre: 86 elephants were killed last week in Chad. Wildlife officials said armed gangs killed the elephants, including 33 pregnant females, and their tusks were hacked out. First investigations reveal that the group of poachers was from Sudan. Again. The reason of these massacres is still the same: Chinese want more and more ivory, […]
Experts believe many animal populations are still negatively affected by palm oil plantations. Human demand for baked goods without artery-clogging trans fats has grown and farmers are rushing to cash in on the ever-growing market for palm oil. Some manufacturers are working with organizations such as GreenPalm, which is a certification program. More here
CITES, Bangkok. On the last day of the convention, Elephant Advocacy League, together with other conservation and welfare organisations, issued a statement saying that we are outraged by what we consider the failure of CITES to stop the elephant poaching. We demand a much tougher approach taken, especially with respect to China. The only way […]
Breaking News from the CITES Convention in Bangkok: Minister of Forest of the Republic of Congo announces intention to burn the country ivory’s stock of over 5,000 tusks. The Minister thinks that the only way to stop the killing of the elephants is to stop the ivory trade in Asia. The Minister also said that […]
From the EAL’s team at CITES Bangkok: New IUCN/UNEP Report – Uncertain Future for African Elephants. Poaching doubled and illegal ivory trade tripled in last decade. Enhanced law enforcement, international collaboration and reducing demand required to avert crisis. EAL’s comment is that they should have mentioned clearly who is the major culprit: China. More here Photo: […]
Great article of Bryan Christy on the National Geographic: CITES Ivory Policy Is On Drugs “…Here is where it’s useful to jump from my grade school memories to a metaphor my team used while investigating the story that became Blood Ivory: Ivory Worship. Cocaine. Every time one of us wanted to say the word elephant or […]
你买象牙就是杀人 IF YOU BUY IVORY, YOU KILL PEOPLE
Village game scouts and the anti-poaching unit of Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism have recovered 200 million shillings ($123,000) worth of elephant tusks in the Selous Game Reserve in the Ruvuma region, Tanzania’s The Guardian reported Saturday (February 23rd). Tanzania last year requested permission from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species to sell some of its ivory stockpile, […]
Dozens of rangers and law enforcement officers die each year trying to protect elephants, rhinos and wildlife. A much higher number of poachers, villagers and poor people, lured by the high profits, lose their lives or get injured. They leave behind orphans, widows, broken families and destabilized local communities. The reason of all this is […]
