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- Elephants may be doomed to extinction with EU opposition to global ivory ban Thu, 7 Jul 16, 11:38pmOnce the existing global embargo on ivory sales expires in 2017, elephants may be doomed to extinction, according to a statement by officials from 29 African states...
- Poaching robs elephant herds of valuable matriarchal wisdom and leadership Fri, 15 Jan 16, 5:30amElephants never forget. They pass down wisdom from one generation to the next, creating what should be a long legacy based on ancestral experiences and attitudes. With poaching on the rise, increasing numbers of elephant...
- California passes sweeping ban on rhino horns, elephant ivory to protect endangered animals Thu, 3 Sep 15, 11:35pmLawmakers in California passed a bill yesterday outlawing the the sale of nearly all ivory and rhinoceros horn products in the state. This move is an attempt to reduce elephant and rhino poaching, which is threatening both...
- Congo president joins fight against ‘blood ivory’ with 5-ton burn Thu, 11 Jun 15, 1:00amCongo-Brazzaville, the nation officially known as the Republic of the Congo, has joined the ranks of nations standing ground against illegal ivory poaching, by torching an enormous pile of seized elephant ivory several weeks...
- China pledges to stop domestic ivory trade and protect elephants Tue, 2 Jun 15, 3:30amFor the first time ever, China has committed to phasing out the legal manufacture and sale of ivory. Conservation groups have applauded the measure as the single greatest effort in the fight to “save the last of the African...