Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales

Salon
Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales
Salon
OnEarth An undercover agent walked into a jewelry store office in Midtown Manhattan two years ago and discovered a ton of illegal ivory—an actual ton. The ivory was all that was left of more than 100 elephants slaughtered for their tusks. Considering that ...
Tanzania to destroy $50m ivory stockpileEast African Business Week
If Determined, We Can Protect Our Elephants From ExtinctionAllAfrica.com
Former Tourism Minister's...

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

Letter from Africa: Elephant in the room

Will destroying ivory stockpiles really save elephants?

 

11 years ago

Wildlife News

08 Apr

United States bans elephant trophies from Tanzania and Zimbabwe

Nature World News
United States bans elephant trophies from Tanzania and Zimbabwe
Wildlife News
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Friday announced a ban on the import of elephant trophies from Tanzania and Zimbabwe during the 2014 hunting season. The USFAWS has questioned whether there is sufficient monitoring of the ...
US bans imports of sport-hunted Zim elephant tusksNewsDay
US Issues Temporary Ban of Elephant Trophy Imports from Zimbabwe and ...Nature World News

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10 years ago

Huffington Post

24 Jul

These Dogs Are Being Trained To Sniff Out Elephant Ivory

Huffington Post
These Dogs Are Being Trained To Sniff Out Elephant Ivory
Huffington Post
The African Wildlife Foundation has trained 10 dogs and 14 handlers to detect smuggled ivory at ports in Kenya and Tanzania. | Credit: African Wildlife Foundation Share on Pinterest. You need a special kind of dog to detect contraband. They need to be ...
Kenyan, Tanzanian rangers trained on ivory detectionShanghai Daily (subscription)

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10 years ago

The Guardian

23 Dec

Elephant ivory smuggling 'kingpin' arrested in Tanzania

The Guardian
Elephant ivory smuggling 'kingpin' arrested in Tanzania
The Guardian
Feisal Mohamed Ali, bottom-right, has been arrested in Tanzania following an Interpol most-wanted list. Photograph: Interpol. AFP. Tuesday 23 December 2014 07.19 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on LinkedIn · Share on ...
Kenyan On 'Most Wanted' List for Poaching Arrested, Feisal Ali Nabbed By ...The Star
Interpol arrests Kenyan businessman linked to ivory...

 

11 years ago

The Standard Digital News

27 Feb

Report says Tanzania key source of elephant ivory

Report says Tanzania key source of elephant ivory
The Standard Digital News
A significant portion of the 41.6 tonnes of illicit elephant tusks seized in 2013 came from Tanzania. A report released by Interpol's environmental Security Unit says the seizures represent an increase in the cases of elephant poaching throughout Africa.
More co-ordination needed to combat poaching, Interpol saysSabahi Online

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9 years ago

Huffington Post

04 Sep

Artificial Elephant Tusks Are Being Used To Help Track The Illegal Ivory Trade

Huffington Post
Artificial Elephant Tusks Are Being Used To Help Track The Illegal Ivory Trade
Huffington Post
The replicas are equipped with GPS tracking technology to allow law enforcement to follow their path. Headshot of Joseph Erbentraut. Joseph Erbentraut Chicago Editor, The Huffington Post. Posted: 09/04/2015 02:07 PM EDT.
Video: Ivory Trade and Slave Trade Linked Throughout HistoryNational Geographic
Ivory smugglers exposed using fake elephant tusks with GPS trackers...

 

9 years ago

Mongabay.Com

06 Nov

Most wanted elephant poacher and ivory trafficker in Tanzania arrested

Mongabay.com
Most wanted elephant poacher and ivory trafficker in Tanzania arrested
Mongabay.com
Boniface Matthew Mariango, referred to by law enforcement officials as “The Devil,” has been arrested after a manhunt that lasted for over a year. Most wanted elephant poacher and ivory trafficker in Tanzania arrested · Published underCopyright. 0Shares.

 

10 years ago

The Guardian

06 Nov

Chinese demand for ivory is devastating Tanzania's elephant population

The Guardian
Chinese demand for ivory is devastating Tanzania's elephant population
The Guardian
An ivory bust of Mao Zedong for sale in Guangzhou, China this year. Poaching by Chinese criminals is putting the future of Tanzania's elephants at risk, say the Environmental Investigation Agency. Photograph: STR/EPA. Adam Vaughan. Thursday 6 ...
Chinese officials allegedly smuggled ivory out of Tanzania on president Xi ...Quartz
Chinese Delegation Reportedly Bought So Much Illegal Ivory on Africa...

 

10 years ago

Fort Mills Times

11 Dec

Elephant Slaughter, Corruption, and Illegal Ivory Trade Trigger ...

Elephant Slaughter, Corruption, and Illegal Ivory Trade Trigger ...
Fort Mills Times
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) today appealed to Secretary of State John Kerry and Dana J. Hyde, the Chair and CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), to defer approval of additional aid funding of up to $450 ...
Elephant Poaching Epidemic Prompts Objections by The Environmental ...PR Newswire (press release)
Tanzanian police seize more than 200 elephant tusk...

 

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