Hanoi, Viet Nam, 13th December 2018— Illegal ivory is widely available in physical and online retail outlets throughout Viet Nam according to a new TRAFFIC report published with support from USAID. The December study, “From Tusk to Trinket – Persistent illegal ivory markets in Viet Nam,” documents surveys carried out …
UK Ivory Bill to Receive Royal Assent
The United Kingdom Government’s Ivory Bill successfully completed its passage through the parliamentary process this week – the Ivory Bill is now due to receive Royal Assent, hopefully before Christmas. A big THANK YOU to everyone (especially Two Million Tusks for their vital investigative and 2017 reporting work, “Ivory – …
Who Will Weep for China’s Ivory Carvers?
Who will weep for China’s ivory carvers when China’s proposed wide ranging ivory trading ban comes into force in 2017? In a 6 January 2017 piece for the Guardian, Xiaomei Chen explores the notion that “’’Elephants are not the only victims’: the lament of China’s ivory lovers.” Corruption ruins the …
Shut down the domestic ivory market in the UK
Petition – “Shut down the domestic ivory market in the UK” 16 November 2016 – Call on DEFRA to shut the United Kingdom’s ivory trade (event page link), “We will meet directly outside DEFRA, this will give people time to filter in the small area outside the DEFRA building, Nobel …