Save the elephant: ivory trading is set to resume

Britain urged to oppose demands from Tanzania and Zambia to lift ban on tusk sales / Conservationists fear the move would intensify slaughter of elephants

By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor

Monday, 25 January 2010

"This is really the last call for elephants in Africa," said Bourama Niagate


Two African countries are trying to open a new breach in the worldwide ivory trade ban, which conservationists fear could lead to more African elephants being slaughtered by poachers.

Environmental campaigners called on Britain to take a clear lead in opposing the proposals by Tanzania and Zambia to sell their ivory stocks, which will be voted on at the next meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Qatar in March.

Other African countries, led by Kenya and Mali, are strongly opposed to the idea, and are sending representatives to Brussels this week to urge the European Union not to support it. If it went ahead, the sale would be the third "one-off" auction of ivory since the world ban came into force, 20 years ago last week.

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I pray this does not come about, to slaughter these beautiful creatures in the name of money is sick in my opinion........

Thank you for moving this thread, sometimes it is difficult to figure out the correct forum.

good im really glad this is happeneing,