Historical evidence shows African elephants are endangered by the ivory trade, despite any attempt at regulating the market. A total ban is the only hope for the world’s largest living land animal.
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The ivory trade is a very contentious issue and will be debated at CITES. It will revolve around maintaining or lifting the ban on trade. But the human element is likely to be ignored.
Rhino horn trade is a hotly contested topic. Proponents believe it can aid conservation efforts. But those in opposition believe it will cause poaching to increase.
Southern African nations are seeking permission to trade in ivory, in direct opposition to the wishes of their northern neighbours.
South Sudan is a country where conflict is rife. This has had a knock-on effect on the country’s rich and varied fauna, and put conservation programmes in severe crisis.
EU officials argue that while the ban on ivory trade is right for some countries, it shouldn’t be all-encompassing. It has called on African range states to reach agreement on the issue.
The birds’ brightly coloured beaks are worth more than elephant tusks.
People arguing that a ban on mammoth ivory would help save elephants from extinction are wrong. Here’s why.
Using DNA testing, researchers find that most elephant poaching is happening in two spots – crucial information to stopping the flow of ivory out of Africa.
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Research Associate, Department of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand; Chief Research Officer, Good Governance Africa; Managing Director, Harvey Economics Pty Ltd.
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Visiting Professor, University of Kent
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Professor and Chair, Southwestern Environmental Science and Policy, Northern Arizona University
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Professor of Conservation and Applied Resource Economics, University of Kent
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Professor Emeritus and Director of the Centre of Applied Social Sciences, University of Zimbabwe
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Professor of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Sokoine University of Agriculture
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Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct, Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw
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Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor in International Development, University of Antwerp