EU urged to shut down ivory market

EU urged to shut down ivory market

By  Martin Banks – Parliament Magazine Animals rights organisations say elephants “are in crisis” now, with 20,000 killed each year. The EU has revealed that it will soon be introducing new regulations to help combat the trade in ivory. The announcement was...
Japan and European Union to keep ivory markets open

Japan and European Union to keep ivory markets open

By Miranda Green, The Hill The European Union and Japan will be able to keep their domestic ivory trades open despite a push to end the market globally at this year’s international wildlife trafficking meeting in Geneva. The decision, concluded Wednesday at the 18th...
NGOs Call on the EU to Close its Ivory Market

NGOs Call on the EU to Close its Ivory Market

While EU Member State experts are due to meet on 27th March to discuss the future of the EU domestic ivory market, Belgium adds momentum to efforts to ban the trade across the European Union. Last week Belgium’s House of Representatives unanimously supported...