France – Elephants and ivory trafic
Following Robin des Bois’ invitation, 37 NGOs around the world addressed a letter the 20 January 2015 to Madam Royal, Minister of Ecology, requesting a ban on trade in raw and cut ivory and on exports from France.
Madam Royal answered positively to this request in saying to the French Press Agency that “France first will align its legislation with the most advanced rules in this domain.”
In Germany, since last September, a decree bans exports of tusks and raw ivory bigger than 20 cm long. In the United Kingdom and Sweden, trade and export of raw ivory is no longer authorized.
Against ivory trafficking in France
In a joint letter, 37 Non-Governmental Organizations from Europe, Africa, America and Asia are asking the Minister of Ecology to stop the sale and exports in and from France of raw and cut ivory (letter available online). If France decides to take these two measures, this will participate in stopping elephant poaching, contraband and speculation on ivory.
The quantity of smuggled ivory is 3 time higher than in 1998. In Asia and particularly in China, demand from middle and upper classes is increasing. An endless demand.
ON THE TRAIL – Information and analysis bulletin on animal poaching and smuggling
Quarterly information and analysis bulletin
on animal poaching and smuggling
On the TRAIL n°42 (pdf 5.4 Mo, 177 pages) – September 1 – October 31, 2023. Published on November 14, 2024
On the TRAIL n°41 (pdf 7.9 Mo, 230 pages) – June 1 – August 31, 2023. Published on August 6, 2024
On the TRAIL n°40 (pdf 8.2 Mo, 261 pages) – March 1 – May 31, 2023. Published on May 6, 2024
On the TRAIL n°39 (pdf 6.7 Mo, 192 pages) – January 1 – February 28, 2023. Published on December 28, 2023
Good news and Happy New Year!
Two joyful major events simultaneously occurred and must be celebrated.
1 – For the first time in 27 years, Japan has been banned from harpoon fishing whales in Antarctica. Hundreds of sea mammals thus avoid suffering from pain and death, thanks to a brittle but tangible truce allowing southern hemisphere whales to finally be given a blow-er.
2 –Tamil Nadu’s (India) 98 domestic elephants are on vacation from December 11, 2014, to January 27, 2015. They’ve all been trucked and gathered into two camps – one for religious-use elephants, one for forest landscaping-use elephants – to undergo rejuvenation and physical and mental health monitoring. Meanwhile, mahouts are taught how to better take care of their pachyderms.
Good news and Happy New Year!
Two joyful major events simultaneously occurred and must be celebrated.
1 – For the first time in 27 years, Japan has been banned from harpoon fishing whales in Antarctica. Hundreds of sea mammals thus avoid suffering from pain and death, thanks to a brittle but tangible truce allowing southern hemisphere whales to finally be given a blow-er.
2 –Tamil Nadu’s (India) 98 domestic elephants are on vacation from December 11, 2014, to January 27, 2015. They’ve all been trucked and gathered into two camps – one for religious-use elephants, one for forest landscaping-use elephants – to undergo rejuvenation and physical and mental health monitoring. Meanwhile, mahouts are taught how to better take care of their pachyderms.
