Elephants, like this bull, living in Addo National Park in South Africa, may be in danger of being killed by poachers if African countries sell off stockpiled ivory. Photo: © IFAW/J. HrusaIvory Sale Delayed
(Geneva, Switzerland –
19 March 2004) – This week, the 50th Standing Committee for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) discussed many issues pursuant to the ivory trade, which suggest that there is still a lot of work to do before South Africa, Namibia and Botswana would be allowed to sell 60 tons of stockpiled ivory.
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19 March 2004) – This week, the 50th Standing Committee for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) discussed many issues pursuant to the ivory trade, which suggest that there is still a lot of work to do before South Africa, Namibia and Botswana would be allowed to sell 60 tons of stockpiled ivory.
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