Elephants or Ivory?

Lifelinking · 14-Mar-2010, 02:09 PM (14:09)

I have just signed a petition that I saw highlighted over on ‘Think Humanism’, that calls on nations to protect the African elephant from poachers.

The global ban on the ivory trade may be weakened when it is discussed at a UN convention next week. Tanzania and Zambia are lobbying the UN for special exemptions from the ban. It is believed that this would send a clear signal to the ivory crime syndicates that international protection is weakening and be a declaration that it is open-season on elephants.

Thankfully other African states have countered by calling to extend the trade ban for 20 years
The best chance to save the continent's remaining elephants is to support African conservationists.

We only have days left and the UN Endangered Species body only meets every 3 years. The petition will be delivered directly to the convention. The organisers are aiming to get over a million signatures internationally.

Please add your name on behalf of these magnificent animals by clicking below, and disseminate information about the petition as widely as you can.

Protect the Elephants

http://www.bloodyivory.org/
http://www.bornfree.org.uk/
http://www.cites.org

Tharmas · 14-Mar-2010, 11:38 PM (23:38)

I signed.

Fizzle · 15-Mar-2010, 02:53 AM (02:53)

Signed.

Ikari Gendou · 18-Mar-2010, 03:43 AM (03:43)

Send and CCed to five friends.

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14-Mar-2010, 02:09 PM (14:09)	#1
Lifelinking Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Balloch, Scotland Posts: 759	Elephants or Ivory? I have just signed a petition that I saw highlighted over on ‘Think Humanism’, that calls on nations to protect the African elephant from poachers. The global ban on the ivory trade may be weakened when it is discussed at a UN convention next week. Tanzania and Zambia are lobbying the UN for special exemptions from the ban. It is believed that this would send a clear signal to the ivory crime syndicates that international protection is weakening and be a declaration that it is open-season on elephants. Thankfully other African states have countered by calling to extend the trade ban for 20 years The best chance to save the continent's remaining elephants is to support African conservationists. We only have days left and the UN Endangered Species body only meets every 3 years. The petition will be delivered directly to the convention. The organisers are aiming to get over a million signatures internationally. Please add your name on behalf of these magnificent animals by clicking below, and disseminate information about the petition as widely as you can. Protect the Elephants http://www.bloodyivory.org/ http://www.bornfree.org.uk/ http://www.cites.org
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15-Mar-2010, 02:53 AM (02:53)	#3
Fizzle The non-binary CMOT Sherlock Holmes of the Hangout Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 221B Baker Street Posts: 2,648	Signed.
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18-Mar-2010, 03:43 AM (03:43)	#4
Ikari Gendou Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States Posts: 403	Send and CCed to five friends.
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14-Mar-2010, 11:38 PM (23:38)	#2
Tharmas More on a ramble than on a watch-out Tetris Champion! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 792	I signed.