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Another Indonesian Elephant Found Dead

Kim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:36:20 +0000

It is believed that the elephant may have been fed a poisoned pineapple. The elephant was killed for it’s tusks. – redOrbit

Ivory’s Ghosts: White Gold and the Fate of the Elephant

Kim — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:24:07 +0000

A review of Ivory’s Ghosts: White Gold and the Fate of the Elephant by The Huffington Post.

Ivory’s Ghosts: The White Gold of History and the Fate of Elephants
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The Huffington Post

Ivory Lust Snared Elephants, Slaves, Zanzibar to Connecticut

Kim — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:16:35 +0000

A review of Ivory’s Ghosts by John Frederick Walker, which traces the history of the ivory trade.

Ivory’s Ghosts: The White Gold of History and the Fate of Elephants
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Bloomberg.com

Saga of the elephant tusks smuggled from Tanzania to Vietnam: Govt finally takes action

Kim — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:13:24 +0000

Vietnam plans to auction six tons of elephant tusks smuggled to the country from Tanzania. The ivory was seized by Vietnamese custom officials. Initially the Tanzania government did nothing about the issue but no plans to take action. It is believed that the tusks were enroute to China.

ThisDay

On Ivory: Conservationist John Frederick Walker details challenges to protecting African elephants

Kim — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:37:37 +0000

This is a wonderful interview with the conservationist John Frederick Walker about ivory and protecting African elephants. He also has a new book out called Ivory’s Ghosts: The White Gold of History and the Fate of Elephants

MEDILL Reports

Orphaned elephants forced to forge new bonds decades after ivory ban

Kim — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:02:40 +0000

Research shows that it takes 20 years for an elephant family to rebuild after being subjected to the trauma of poaching.

Innovations Report

Six people accused of smuggling disguised elephant ivory

Kim — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:36:05 +0000

“Six people were arrested by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday, accused of taking part in a trans-Atlantic ring that routinely sneaked ivory, much of it elaborately carved, out of three African countries – Uganda, Ivory Coast and Cameroon – that prohibit such exports, and then slipped it past customs agents at Kennedy Airport in the elaborately disguised packages. In the US, importing elephant ivory was made a crime in 1976.” – TopNews

Sign the Petition to Make the Ban on Ivory Sales Permanent

Kim — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:13:59 +0000

The International Fund for Animal Welfare is sponsoring a petition to make the ban on ivory sales permanent. The goal is 25,000 signatures and we have 7,200 so far. Please head over there and add your name to the petition.

“An estimated 20,000 elephants are killed annually for their ivory tusks. And now, the international ban on trading ivory is being relaxed, encouraging poachers to intensify their slaughter of elephants.”

photo credit: Arno & Louise

Ton of Illegal Ivory, Hippo Teeth Seized in Kenya

Kim — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:30:35 +0000

“Africa’s largest-ever investigation of wildlife crime has unearthed a ton of illegal African elephant ivory, several animal pelts, and hippopotamus teeth, the Kenya Wildlife Service and INTERPOL announced this week. ” – National Geographic News

US$487 000 raised from ivory auction

Kim — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:42:20 +0000

“3, 8 tonnes of ivory worth US$487 000 were sold yesterday at a special auction conducted exclusively for Chinese and Japanese buyers in Harare.” – Newsnet

Botswana auctions 44 tonnes of ivory

Kim — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:22:39 +0000

“Botswana auctioned 44 tonnes of ivory Friday to buyers from China to Japan at a luxurious resort, officials said, in a closed-door sale expected to rake in millions of dollars.” – AFP

Elephant ivory auction produces low prices, controversy

Kim — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:52:39 +0000

“The Namibian government sold 7.2 metric tons of ivory for $1.2 million, or an average price of $164 a kilo, to Chinese and Japanese buyers in what was the first of four auctions by southern African governments over the two weeks. The proceeds from the sales of the ivory � confiscated as contraband or collected after the culling of “problem elephants” � will go towards funding conservation efforts. “- mongabay

Ivory from 10,000 elephants on sale amid fears of new slaughter

Kim — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:18:57 +0000

“Ivory went on sale legally yesterday for the first time in almost a decade when the southern African state of Namibia auctioned seven tonnes of elephant tusks exclusively to Chinese and Japanese buyers. ” – Times Online

Ivory auction opens amid concerns

Kim — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:46:15 +0000

“The first officially sanctioned sale of ivory in southern Africa for almost a decade opened on Tuesday.” – BBC NEWS

Sale of SA ivory to go towards elephant research

Kim — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:27:38 +0000

“The sale of 51 tons of stockpiled ivory will benefit elephant research, conservation and community development, according to the South African National Parks (SANParks).” – BuaNews

eBay bans ivory sales ahead of damning report

Kim — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:06:55 +0000

“Internet auction site eBay has changed its policy on ivory sales ahead of the release of a damning report on the effect of online trading of wildlife products.” – CTV.ca

Un-Netting Trade in Endangered Species: eBay Vows Crackdown on Illegal Ivory Sales

Kim — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:05:29 +0000

“The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) today issued a new report charging that users of eBay.com are behind two thirds of the online trade in endangered animals worldwide, specifically, ivory made from tusks ripped from poached elephants. The report comes just months after IFAW accused eBay, Inc., of failing to clamp down on the illegal animal sales and a day after the San Jose, Calif., company announced a global ban on the sale of most types of ivory (with the exception of “antique” items made before 1900 that contain small bits of ivory, such as antique piano keys or tables with ivory inlay).” – Scientific American

Controversial sale of southern African ivory begins

Kim — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:00:51 +0000

“More than 100 tons of stockpiled ivory from four southern African countries is to be auctioned between October 28 and November 6.” – Telegraph