by Adam Cruise | Dec 21, 2021 | News
By Jasmine Liu – Hyperallergic The European Parliament’s two resolutions bring it in line with already existing bans in the US and China. The European Commission has announced new restrictions on the ivory trade, bringing the European Union within spitting...
by Adam Cruise | Dec 19, 2021 | Press Releases
By European Commission – European Union What are the international and EU rules on ivory trade? International ivory trade is banned under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), with narrowly defined exemptions, for example for items...
by Adam Cruise | Nov 20, 2020 | News
On November 9, 2020, the Franz Weber Foundation and 14 other nature and animal protection organizations called on the EU to finally close its internal market for ivory by deleting the exceptions currently granted in the law. The European Commission is expected to...
by Adam Cruise | Oct 26, 2020 | News
By Jane Dalton – The Indpendent Officials face pressure to stop dragging their feet, in drive to save animal from extinction EU commissioners are under pressure to close Europe’s legal ivory trade, which is a major threat to elephants. The EU is...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 12, 2020 | Commentary
By Dr Adam Cruise – Stellenbosch University, South Africa Today is World Elephant Day, a day the world celebrates the majestic giants of Africa and Asia. Sadly, however, there is not much to cheer about. Poaching for elephant tusks, mysterious die-offs that...
