Zimbabwe: Pair in court for possessing ivory

Zimbabwe: Pair in court for possessing ivory

By The Herald Two Harare man have appeared in court after they were caught in possession of 22,88 kilogrammes of ivory worth $326 726 without a licence. Richard Jocho and Tapiwashe Hove were not asked to plead charged of contravening  the Parks and Wildlife Act...
Legal sales of ivory in Tokyo drive illegal exports

Legal sales of ivory in Tokyo drive illegal exports

By Taiwan News A report released today by WildAid and the Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund (JTEF)­ documents ivory businesses in Tokyo targeting Chinese customers, who knowingly operate with the assumption that the purchased ivory items will eventually be exported,...
Extinction: Elephants driven to the brink by poaching

Extinction: Elephants driven to the brink by poaching

By Victoria Gill – Science correspondent, BBC News The ivory trade, loss of vital habitat and a deeper understanding of elephant biology have all combined to reveal a previously underestimated threat to Africa’s elephants. African forest elephants are now...