Sentences with phrase «by illegal ivory»

The funding of Boko Haram's atrocities by the illegal ivory trade show that poaching is not just a problem for conservationists, but for all of us

The primitive Waliangulu tribe of 250 to 300 people had been badly exploited by illegal ivory agents in Mombasa, who paid them a pittance to poach the elephants.

Not exact matches

«But when you look at large ivory seizures, which represent 70 percent of illegal ivory by weight, you get a different picture.»

Law enforcement agencies and conservationist are expected to make use of the system — developed by researchers from the University's Centre for Cyber Security — in their ongoing battle against illegal ivory sales.

According to a 2013 study by the University of Washington, the annual number of African elephants being slaughtered to supply the illegal ivory trade is estimated to be as high as 50,000, or roughly one sixth of the continent's remaining elephant population.

«Japan's ivory controls are flawed and there is evidence that large amounts of illegal ivory... have been laundered into the domestic market,» said the report, which was co-authored by animal welfare group Humane Society International.

But there is an intimate connection: like many terrorist organisations in Africa, Boko Haram is funded by sales of illegal ivory (see «Ivory poaching funds most war and terrorism in Africa «-RRB-.

More than 20,000 African elephants are killed every year for their ivory, according to an analysis by CITES MIKE Program (Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants).

Threatened by loss of habitat and illegal ivory poaching, the African Elephant is currently on the verge of extinction.

Msgr. Achilles Dakay, the archdiocese's media liaison officer, said Garcia's suspension came months before the priest was implicated by a National Geographic article in illegal trade of ivory in the Philippines.

By facilitating the continued trade of illegal ivory and animal parts, eBay remains a tacit participant in this illicit activity to which thousand of elephants fall victim each year.

• Thirty of 37 Japanese ivory traders contacted by an undercover investigator offered to engage in some form of illegal activity to buy, sell, or fraudulently register a tusk that did not qualify for registration

We believe that only by burning or destroying ivory stockpiles worldwide can it be ensured that illegal ivory can not be laundered into the system, fueling the continued slaughter of elephants across their range.

• Learn more about Rakuten's decision to cease ivory sales by reading EIA's press release and associated blog post • Check out Blood e-Commerce, our 2014 report on Rakuten's ivory sales • Read about Japan's domestic ivory market and how it contributes to elephant poaching and illegal trade in our two recent reports: Japan's Illegal Ivory Trade (2015) and The Dirty Secrets of Japan's Illegal Ivory Tradeillegal trade in our two recent reports: Japan's Illegal Ivory Trade (2015) and The Dirty Secrets of Japan's Illegal Ivory TradeIllegal Ivory Trade (2015) and The Dirty Secrets of Japan's Illegal Ivory TradeIllegal Ivory Trade (2016)

«The Government of Japan is not only promoting trade in illegal ivory to sustain its ivory traders, but is also sabotaging international efforts to ban the domestic ivory trade by China and other nations,» said EIA president Allan Thornton.

«It appears that JWRC knew fraudulent documents were being presented by Raftel to gain legal status for illegal ivory but allowed Raftel to carry out registration anyway.»

Japan has claimed it is not obliged to abide by the resolution, despite evidence that it has a considerable problem with illegal ivory trade.

Often represented by pro-ivory trade voices as being the best - controlled ivory trade in Asia, Japan's domestic ivory trade system is in reality riddled with loopholes that can be used to launder illegal ivory.

Even before the ban has officially begun, confiscation of illegal ivory flooding into the country has dropped by 80 percent in 2016, and poaching has declined in Kenya, Knights says.

Ivory pieces will be crushed in a first global push by the United States to stop the illegal ivory trade.

Now, the good news: The government in China, which is by far the biggest market for illegal ivory, is taking strong measures to close its borders to elephant tusks.

Forest elephants in Kenya (Meisjesanne via Flickr) Shy and reclusive, the forest elephants of Congo, Central Africa are being pushed to the brink of extinction by the loss of habitat and illegal poaching for the ivory and bushmeat trades.

Delegates were persuaded to reject Tanzania's proposals by evidence presented during the meeting that challenged Tanzania's elephant management and law enforcement capabilities to control elephant poaching and illegal ivory trade.

WWF, the wildlife charity, says the decision by the body which monitors illegal trade in endangered species to close the doors on its discussions over the ivory trade risk harming the body's credibility.