Ivory Sales
latest news & developmentsCorrupt officials to blame for illegal ivory trade, says Cites
Research shows that legal sale of ivory increased smuggling by 71%.
Call for total ban on ivory sales
More ivory was seized last year by customs officials around the world than at any time since a global ban was introduced in 1989.
Legalised trade is a cover for laundering wildlife
The legal trading of ivory has not helped the elephant so there’s no reason to think the legal trading of rhino horn can be different.