Why Manage Ivory Stockpiles?

In light of ongoing large-scale ivory seizures, renewed attention to the way ivory stockpiles are managed and reported on is urgently needed.

This briefing, jointly prepared by the Center for Environmental Forensic Science (CEFS), the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation, examines the current state of stockpile management and reporting.

The briefing includes lessons from stockpile thefts, leakages and corruption cases, practical measures to strengthen stockpile integrity and accountability and the role of forensic science in improving traceability, enforcement and investigations.