Not exact matches
«If we are to conserve remaining wild populations
of elephants, we must close all markets because, under current levels
of corruption, they can not be controlled in a way that does not provide opportunities for
illegal ivory being laundered
into legal markets,» said the paper's author, Elizabeth Bennett, WCS Vice President for Species Conservation.
«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.
EIA's investigations
into the
illegal ivory trade have demonstrated repeatedly that any trade in
ivory is incompatible with the conservation
of elephants.
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.
Dave is a founder
of and former Executive Director
of EIA UK who undertook extensive undercover investigations
into illegal ivory trade and the criminal syndicates behind them in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Dubai - United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Dave is a founder
of and former Executive Director
of EIA UK who undertook extensive undercover investigations
into illegal ivory trade and the criminal syndicates...
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.