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Protect Elephants from Poaching: Don't Sell Ivory to China
Target: CITES Standing Committee members
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
In July, the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will consider a proposal to allow a one-time export of stockpiled ivory to China by designating China as a "trading partner" for raw ivory from Africa's legal stockpile.
Unfortunately, the illegal trade in ivory products is flourishing in China, and rising demand for ivory products in China is fueling an increase in poaching of elephants in Central Africa. A new report shows that the United States is the second largest consumer of illegal ivory products in the world - and these illegal imports come primarily from China.
This sale will only serve to further increase demand, leading to more poaching and more pressure to end the ivory ban - which would be devastating for Africa's elephants. Send an email today to tell the North American and European members of the CITES Standing Committee to protect elephants by opposing this proposal to designate China as a trading partner for raw ivory.
Unfortunately, the illegal trade in ivory products is flourishing in China, and rising demand for ivory products in China is fueling an increase in poaching of elephants in Central Africa. A new report shows that the United States is the second largest consumer of illegal ivory products in the world - and these illegal imports come primarily from China.
This sale will only serve to further increase demand, leading to more poaching and more pressure to end the ivory ban - which would be devastating for Africa's elephants. Send an email today to tell the North American and European members of the CITES Standing Committee to protect elephants by opposing this proposal to designate China as a trading partner for raw ivory.
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# 9,993:
2:45 pm PDT, May 28,
Chiara Rognone, Italy
# 9,992:
10:21 am PDT, May 28,
Anca Pohoata, United Kingdom
# 9,991:
6:41 am PDT, May 28,
Danielle Grycowski, Wisconsin
Killing an animal for its ivory is wrong. You kill the animal and take its ivory and then leave the body there. These animals were put on this earth for a reason, and that reason does not include you killing them to make a profit!
Killing an animal for its ivory is wrong. You kill the animal and take its ivory and then leave the body there. These animals were put on this earth for a reason, and that reason does not include you killing them to make a profit!
# 9,990:
11:41 am PDT, May 27,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 9,989:
7:17 am PDT, May 27,
Chris Beal, United Kingdom
# 9,988:
12:54 am PDT, May 26,
Samantha Gray, California
# 9,987:
6:03 pm PDT, May 25,
Elisabeth Kelly, Maryland
# 9,986:
1:36 pm PDT, May 25,
Brian Henderson, Pennsylvania
# 9,985:
10:51 am PDT, May 24,
Elana Howard, Massachusetts
# 9,984:
9:03 pm PDT, May 23,
Felix Garza, Texas
# 9,983:
6:58 am PDT, May 20,
Devina Anindita, Indonesia
# 9,982:
3:51 am PDT, May 20,
Nata Kuzmenko, Russian Federation
# 9,981:
3:20 am PDT, May 20,
Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany
# 9,980:
3:06 pm PDT, May 19,
Matthew Aarsvold, California
# 9,979:
1:46 pm PDT, May 15,
Susie Foot, California
# 9,978:
7:20 pm PDT, May 13,
Beth Anderson, Arizona
# 9,977:
10:50 am PDT, May 13,
Raven Castina, Florida
# 9,976:
10:47 pm PDT, May 12,
Teresa Fearon, Australia
# 9,975:
8:20 am PDT, May 12,
Valerie Key, Illinois
# 9,974:
1:14 am PDT, May 12,
Lorii He, Mexico
# 9,973:
2:15 pm PDT, May 10,
Sheyenne Wales, Massachusetts
# 9,972:
7:20 am PDT, May 10,
Carolina Martinez, Spain
# 9,971:
10:13 am PDT, May 8,
Mark M Giese, Wisconsin
# 9,970:
5:11 am PDT, May 7,
Sage Me, Oregon
# 9,969:
6:15 pm PDT, May 6,
Therry Jackson, Germany
Every Life lost is a LOSS to All of us....We are All ONE, Members of Earth Familly-We have to STOP to kill other Species, just because we think we have the Right, because we DO NOT! If we damage the delicate WEB of Life, The Balance that Nature has, it will Allways be us or our Children that will bear the Consequences! (Sicknesses, Earthquakes, Flods, Fires, Mental Sickness, Unhappiness etc...). Every Creature has A PURPOSE a Life to live and we must STOP the killing, exploiting, hurting, torturing and hunting and experimenting and taking captive ....STOP STOP STOP the Cruelty!!!
Every Life lost is a LOSS to All of us....We are All ONE, Members of Earth Familly-We have to STOP to kill other Species, just because we think we have the Right, because we DO NOT! If we damage the delicate WEB of Life, The Balance that Nature has, it will Allways be us or our Children that will bear the Consequences! (Sicknesses, Earthquakes, Flods, Fires, Mental Sickness, Unhappiness etc...). Every Creature has A PURPOSE a Life to live and we must STOP the killing, exploiting, hurting, torturing and hunting and experimenting and taking captive ....STOP STOP STOP the Cruelty!!!
# 9,968:
1:25 pm PDT, May 6,
Name not displayed, Ireland
# 9,967:
7:49 am PDT, May 6,
Teresa Campos, Portugal
# 9,966:
9:32 pm PDT, May 5,
Rita Morgan, Washington
Commerce for its own sake is no longer a reason to decimate a resource, including living treasures like elephants. The time has come to elevate responsibility to the environment, human rights and animal rights above the almighty dollar/yuan.
Commerce for its own sake is no longer a reason to decimate a resource, including living treasures like elephants. The time has come to elevate responsibility to the environment, human rights and animal rights above the almighty dollar/yuan.
# 9,965:
3:18 pm PDT, May 4,
Marisa Roddick, Washington
# 9,964:
2:25 pm PDT, May 4,
Lucie Dvorackova, Czech Republic
# 9,963:
10:56 am PDT, May 4,
Mary Cathey, Washington
Please do not sell the ivory stockpile to China. They will always want more. Opening the ivory trade is going to cause more elephants to be poached. Both China and the United States should stop buying ivory. I have been to Africa and enjoyed the elephant herds. The world must protect them.
Please do not sell the ivory stockpile to China. They will always want more. Opening the ivory trade is going to cause more elephants to be poached. Both China and the United States should stop buying ivory. I have been to Africa and enjoyed the elephant herds. The world must protect them.
# 9,962:
10:38 am PDT, May 4,
Name not displayed, Washington
Please, protect these MAGNIFICENT creatures. STOP the killing.
Please, protect these MAGNIFICENT creatures. STOP the killing.
# 9,961:
7:37 am PDT, May 4,
Bernadettte Przybyl, New York
# 9,960:
7:57 pm PDT, May 3,
Amy Sharkey, Washington
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1:05 pm PDT, May 3,
Susan t Clueit, United Kingdom
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4:57 am PDT, May 3,
Ildi Paroczy, Australia
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4:49 pm PDT, May 2,
Freya Hall, Florida
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3:49 pm PDT, May 2,
DEBRA RADFORD-BOEHMER, Missouri
# 9,955:
3:32 pm PDT, May 2,
ALISON BRATTOLE, New Jersey
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4:49 pm PDT, May 1,
Name not displayed, California
# 9,953:
9:01 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Aurelys Vila, Dominican Republic
# 9,952:
5:34 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Cheryl Bibby, Canada
With the lifting of some protection laws against the poaching of ivory, as seen recently in a documentary, those who are in a position to take a strong stand against such actions but who, instead, sit by and do nothing while these beautiful creatures are slaughtered, have to be heartless. One way or another, they will have to answer for this.
With the lifting of some protection laws against the poaching of ivory, as seen recently in a documentary, those who are in a position to take a strong stand against such actions but who, instead, sit by and do nothing while these beautiful creatures are slaughtered, have to be heartless. One way or another, they will have to answer for this.
# 9,951:
5:04 pm PDT, Apr 30,
T. Woon, Washington