Elephants and Ivories

En 1986, Robin des Bois publie « Eléphants et ivoire végétal ». Un an plus tard, une élégante bande d’éléphants masqués tout droit sortis d’Art Déco et de Sherwood envahit les trafiquants d’ivoire à Paris. En 1988 les éléphants masqués saluent à Lausanne la décision d’interdire le commerce international de l’ivoire. Une victoire colossale. En 1997, le cartel de l’ivoire réussit à rouvrir les vannes du commerce international. Une défaite abyssale. C’était à Harare capitale du Zimbabwe. Le journal gouvernemental titre « L’Afrique australe gagne la guerre de l’ivoire ». Robin des Bois répond par « Harare humanum est ». De cette erreur, les éléphants ne se remettent pas.

“On the Trail” n°21, the defaunation bulletin

31 Jul 2018

“On the Trail” n°21, the defaunation bulletin

Quarterly information and analysis report on animal poaching and smuggling
792 events from the 1th April to the 30 of June 2018
124 pages, 4,7 Mo

Rhinoceroses, elephants, hippopotamuses and mammoths, pages 72 to 102

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“On the Trail“ n°20, the defaunation bulletin

21 May 2018

“On the Trail“ n°20, the defaunation bulletin

Quarterly information and analysis report on animal poaching and smuggling
792 events from the 1th January to the 31 of March 2018
134 pages, 5 Mo
Rhinoceroses, elephants, hippopotamuses and mammoths, pages 78 to 111

Primates p. 56
It’s war on orangutans in Indonesia and Malaysia.

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(Français) L’Europe a un rôle à jouer dans la défense des éléphants

20 Apr 2018

(Français) L’Europe a un rôle à jouer dans la défense des éléphants

Only in French.

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“On the Trail” n°19

26 Feb 2018

“On the Trail” n°19

Quarterly information and analysis bulletin on animal poaching and smuggling
770 events. October 1st to December 31, 2017
134 pages illustrated
pdf – 6.4 Mo
Original in French
Rhinoceroses, elephants and hippopotamuses, pages 82 to 113

Sea Cucumbers – page 7
Sea cucumbers are on sea bottoms and low grounds of repute.

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“On the Trail” n°18

24 Nov 2017

“On the Trail” n°18
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(Français) Prenez la défense des éléphants !

9 Nov 2017

(Français) Prenez la défense des éléphants !

Only in French.

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“On the Trail” n°17

1 Aug 2017

“On the Trail” n°17
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“On the Trail” n°16

19 May 2017

“On the Trail” n°16

“On the Trail” n°16, information and analysis bulletin on animal poaching and smuggling
697 events from the 1st January to the 31 of March 2017
116 illustrated pages
Rhinoceroses, elephants, hippopotamuses and mammoths, pages 64 to 90

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The International Poaching and Smuggling Show

2 Feb 2017

The International Poaching and Smuggling Show

“On the Trail” n°15
Information and analysis bulletin on animal poaching and smuggling
October 1 – December 31, 2016
670 events, 455 sources
122 illustrated pages – 6 Mo
https://robindesbois.org/wp-content/uploads/ON_THE_TRAIL_15.pdf
Rhinoceroses, elephants and hippopotamuses,  pages 74 to 105

The Indian government has published a cohabitation guide between leopards and populations. Covering more than 3 million km2, India has 1,3 billion inhabitants and 10,000 to 12,000 leopards. 30 to 40 fatal accidents following attacks would occur each year. The guide explores all means of reducing conflicts, gives all the keys of the leopard behavior and gives clear instructions to forestry services. Do not kill, at worst anesthetize. On the contrary, the French parliament has just strengthened the legal capacity to kill wolves. There are about 300 of them on 550,000 km2. Enraged politicians organized a wolf and bearhunting in the rows of the National Assembly. The Senate was also stormed by Wolfcatchers Royals. The verbatim are overwhelming. Nothing about the positive contributions of the wolves. The watchword is to eradicate them as if the wolf was a disease. See page 58 and pages 72-73.

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A New Era for Elephants

30 Dec 2016

The Chinese government decides to close its domestic ivory market. As a first step, on 31 March 2017 at the latest, approved ivory processing workshops will no longer have the right to engage in this activity. Secondly, by December 31, 2017, approved retail ivory stores will have to abandon this market. These workshops and stores were supplied with “legal” ivory from some Southern African countries and ivory poached across the African continent.
The reconversion of workshops and stores will be assisted.
The fight against raw and carved ivories smuggling and clandestine ivory workshops will be strengthened.
Consumer information will be increased to “create a propitious environment for the protection of elephants, other wild fauna and flora” according to the Chinese government’s announcement.
“For cultural reasons”, the only authorised commercial activity involving ivory will be the auction of certified antiques.

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