CITES

Ivory Economics

A few weeks ago, I shared how the NRA in the United States is opposing the ivory ban. I was shocked to receive emails and comments from NRA members defending their desire to kill elephants…
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The Link between Ivory & Terrorism

In a few of my last personal posts, I explained why you should care about the issue of illegal ivory trade. I've shared clips from National Geographic explaining who the world's ivory villain is and…
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What Can One Person Do?

Recently in Chad, armed ivory poachers slaughtered 86 elephants - including 33 pregnant females. And this horrific event doesn't end here and now, but as said Celine Sissler-Bienvenu from IFAW states, "Even if the conditions were…
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Thai Elephant Day

Today, March 13, is the National Elephant Day in Thailand. Some facts about these creatures: 1. Approx. 3,000 in the wild, but over 4,000 in captivity. 2. Elephants are the national symbol of Thailand. 3.…
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A Chorus for Elephants

A story about 1.5 million voices harmonizing together to make the world a better place for Elephants written by WWF's President and CEO covering the latest from CITES. Read other updates from the CITES conference…
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March 7: Elephants & CITES

TODAY negotiations begin at the CITES conference in Bangkok. The fate of the African elephants hangs in the balance. “Enough is enough. Ivory trade and conservation are incompatible” says former Chair of the CITES Standing Committee which…
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Breaking News on Thailand’s Ivory Stance from CITES

Breaking BBC news from Thailand's Prime Minister to CITES. Breaking WWF news reported here as well. Join us in asking Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to ban all ivory trade in Thailand. Representatives from 176…
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Thoughts from the Battle

After watching National Geographic's Battle for the Elephants last week, people around the world know about the plight of elephants. Here are some of the numbers facts that stood out to me, please share what stood out…
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Why Should I Care?

When I was contemplating whether or not to start this blog, this question kept going through my mind. Why should anyone care? What does it matter to the average person if elephants are roaming the…
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“Elephants are not Diamonds”

The Ecologist on the debate of whether a regulated legal trade in ivory can ever be a mechanism advantageous to elephant conservation. This is high on the agenda for the upcoming CITES conference.
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