World’s largest ivory seizure: over nine tonnes of ivory seized in Da Nang, Vietnam
Vietnamese customs has seized over nine tonnes of ivory in a container shipment from the Republic of Congo, thought to be the largest ivory seizure ever made.
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As Belgium goes for a ban, we call on the EU to close its ivory market
With Member State experts due to meet today (27 March) to discuss the future of the European Union‘s domestic ivory market, Belgium has added momentum to efforts to ban the trade across the bloc.
Botswana’s elephants poaching crisis is all too real, leaving no room for head-in-the-sand denials
The past few years have seen Botswana hailed as a global leader in conservation, so the Government’s recent response to the 2018 Aerial Survey of Elephants and Wildlife in northern Botswana conducted by Elephants Without Borders – and the subsequent vilification of director/founder Dr Mike Chase – is both baffling and disappointing.
Busted! China customs dismantles major ivory trafficking syndicate
We are pleased to see that the Chinese authorities have confirmed the capture and repatriation of Ou, one of the key players in a massive ivory smuggling syndicate based in Shuidong, China.
Major wins in 2018 show just how much we can achieve with your help!
So here we are at the beginning of 2019 and as we embark for another year of campaigning against environmental crime and abuse, here's a brief look back at some of the wins and highlights you've helped us to achieve during 2018.
UK ivory ban becoming law is the best Christmas gift for the world’s threatened elephants!
Today, we and our nine campaign partners are delighted to see the UK Government’s Ivory Bill receive Royal Assent to become law.