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Japanese traders accused of illegal elephant ivory sales, with some passed off as mammoth tusks

Police in Japan have arrested Daigo Ivory’s former president and three others for alleged illegal activity related to elephant ivory sales. Arrested in Tokyo on 2 June, the accused have admitted the allegations, according to media reports. The individuals are accused of allegedly masking elephant ivory as mammoth ivory on an internet auction platform which […]

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China Customs makes a new arrest as it continues to uproot the Shuidong syndicate exposed by EIA

Following eight years spent on the run, another key player in the notorious Shuidong ivory smuggling syndicate first exposed by EIA is finally to face justice. Zhanjiang Customs of China announced on 17 May that the individual – named only as Huang in the official statement– had been arrested and repatriated from Mozambique. EIA commends […]

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A deep dive into the wins and losses for wildlife and forests at CITES 78th Standing Committee

Covering one packed agenda, four interventions and six hectic days, EIA campaigners share the highlights of the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee (SC78) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Geneva.   Elephants   Asian elephants SC78 marked EIA’s first engagement at CITES on the […]

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UK Ivory Act extends protections to ban all trade in ivory from hippos and three whale species

The UK’s landmark Ivory Act has been extended to offer protection to an additional four species. EIA UK Executive Director Mary Rice welcomed the move, stating: “The UK Ivory Act was a long, tough fight to achieve and well worth the effort as it proved to be one of the world’s toughest and most comprehensive […]