SICK TRADE OF IVORY Update 17 August, 2017

America is one of the biggest importers of ivory.  
 Please stop it !!!!!

Update 17 August, 2017 --

UK two-faced Tory Gov. is the second biggest trader in Ivory!!!! To cover their foul deeds and to blindfold the public they put a ban on it.

Update 22 May, 2017 --
Theresa May and the Conservatives will try to stop the ban of ivory trade introduced by Labour if they win in the coming General Election 2017

UPDATE: 4 May,  2016 --
Kenya burned a 106 tons of tasks which were confiscated. It is revealed that about 30,000 elephants are killed each year for their tasks by poachers, Igt is needless to say that it will extinct these magnificent sooner than later. 

According to records every 15 minutes an elephant gets killed by poachers fr their ivory. It is that bad.

Too many articles had been written and yet the killing of these magnificent animals goes not only on but increased for the sick trade of ivory. 

There is no doubt that it is a multi-million business run by a well organised crime syndicate.

The root of the problem is greed by traders because ivory has a higher price than gold.  

For the poachers who actually do the dirty deed of killing the elephants is a good income but not as much as for the traders, and in countries where people are desperate for money it is almost and I say almost excusable. 

When you visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, near Nairobi, you can watch the baby elephants playing in the sunshine looking all carefree but the truth behind it is heart breaking. Their mother had been killed for their ivory. The trust was set up by a British Officer. The babies are so young and therefore still depend on their mothers’ milk. Left in the wild they would have no chance.

Although a law exists that trade in ivory is illegal but despite of it, it is increasing   Poaching is out of control and the demand for ivory from the Far East soars.  The only chance to save these beautiful animals would be if the demand would stop or at least drop.

Dame Daphne Sheldrick the co-founder of the trust stated that with the help of their keepers and the love from other little elephants they survive. They are being hand-reared and then returned to the wild.  They have around 60 baby elephants in their nursery.

It is estimated that there are around 35,000 elephants killed every year by poachers for the ivory trade.  They are dying daily and it is nothing but a crime against a magnificent wildlife. How much longer can this go on without the species being extinct or at least kept in zoos to remind us of the loss in the wild, is any one guess.

That is where people should be fighting and not this continuous wars everywhere, killing each other. It would make far more sense to fight to preserve nature which they are so fortunate to have but do not appreciate it till it’s gone.

The various authorities from many countries doing their best to catch shipments to stop the trade. Only recently they caught a seven tonne shipment destined to the Far East. It was a great success but unfortunately it will not bring the animals back. The shipment came from Kenya.

An art dealer in New York was buying vintage master pieces of ivory and his business was raided and the collection was destroyed.  He received a prison sentence of eight years.

KENYA'S AUTHORITY
DISCOVERED THAT
LOAD AND DESTROYED IT

ELEPHANTS IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION-- Updated 22 May, 2017

Update 22 May, 2017 --
Poachers have new tactic which is, unfortunately, more effective as well as more safe to be caught.

They poison the waterholes!

At the moment there are more elephants killed than born.

UPDATED: 10 June, 2015 -- Police caught two shipments totalling seven tonnes Ivory. They arrested three suspected top men of an suspected Ivory smuggling ring. It is also thought they finance terrorists.

Tycoon Abdurahman Mohammed Sheikh was arrested with his two sons at his mansions 

3.7 tonnes from Singapore was worth £40million and it was the second largest from Kenya since 2002. The other shipment was intercepted from Thailand which had 511 raw task and hidden in containers of tea. Both were destined for the Far East. Police Officer will investigate further and find more suspects. Daily Mirror revealed last year cartels are linked to  British terrorist Samantha Lewthwaite to finance attacks. The illegal Ivory trade is worth £4.5billion.

The ivory trade has raised its ugly head an again and the illegal killing increased last year – 2012.

In 1989 Kenya’s President Daniel Arap Moi set fired to 1`2 tonnes of confiscated elephant task, the value was hundreds of thousands of pounds at that time. Soon after CITES the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora made it law to ban trade in ivory. After this the demand went down drastically. It was hoped than the elephant population would increase.

For unknown reason the trade in ivory increased again a decade ago. Last year was the highest number, so far, of elephant being killed and their task removed. The biggest seizure so far was in Malaysia last month. They discovered 24 tonnes which are 1,500 tonnes, worth £12.4million and death of 750 elephants.

Between January and March in 2012 an incredible 50 per cent of elephant in Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjida National Park were slaughter by bandits.

March 22, 2012  -- 22 elephant corpses were found in Garamba National Park. They way they were positioned it was thought they grouped together to protect their young. All been shot from above and it looked that a helicopter was used.

October 2012 in Hong Kong a record of 3.81 tonnes of ivory was seized. It was the biggest haul in China. The 1,209 tusk and ivory pieces were on board of a ship coming from Tanzania.

October  31, 2012 in Tanzania was 200 tusks were discovered.

The conservationist Jan Goodall suggest that the demand in the last decade had rising because of a number of people getting very rich especially in China.  Tom Milliken director of TRAFFIC which is the wildlife trade monitoring network explains ivory has raised substantial in price over the last decade. In China it is even a status symbol to use chopstick mad from ivory. By now it is the sterling silver of the Far East.  He explains further that China still has that status obsession which is a link to the imperial past.

The other markets are the tourist markets in Thailand which are full of trinket and ornamental carving made from ivory. People still buying it and even the young ones. They know it is ivory but will they know it is from poaching elephants?

Also the West has its impacting demand.  Since travelling is so available the Western tourists are buying these goods and bringing them back as gift and souvenirs. There are enough bangles, beads and brooches to make you look beautiful it does not have to ivory.

Apparently the Chinese government became very alert to illegal ivory trade and made two ivory seizures a day scanning ship containers. Also the luggage and bags are being searched which are brought back by Chinese nationals.

All these successes don’t seem to deter the poachers and trade. Mr Milliken points out that it is the country which don’t report a seizure are heavily involved in the illegal trade such as Thailand, Nigeria and Cameroon.

Ms Goodall thinks that education could have a great impact and she explains that some people who bring ivory over the border don’t even know that it is illegal. Therefore, a good campaign would make an impact.

Chinese basketball star Yao Ming who is the equivalent of David Beckham had joint the fight. It will influence the illegal trade greatly. He made a film standing next to dead rhinos and elephants to show the people what happens in other country. It will be a powerful message being such a well know star. Also Jackie Chan is getting involved and tried to send out a powerful message.

Mr Milliken stated further that in the eighties Japan had half of the illegal trade and today it is only one per cent. This proves that a powerful campaign can turn things around.

Ms Goodall also contacted David Attenborough to ADD his name and influence to the campaign. She said that it not only the animals get killed, it is also Park Rangers.  In the Tsavo National Park in Kenya there were 12 park Rangers killed and 60 poachers over six year. Yet, they still do it. 

The problem is that when a Park Ranger is killed the family automatically loses their homes and the children can’t go to school any more which is totally unfair because the Park Ranger gave his life. She also campaigns for more contribution to pay the Park Rangers and their families especially when the ranger is killed.

ELEPHANTS BEMOAN THEIR DEAD. MOTHER HAD BEEN KILLED AND THE VERY YOUNG BABY TOUCHING HER HOPING SHE WILL WAKE UP AGAIN.  IS IT NOT A VERY SAD PICTURE?  IT SHOULD PUT THE HUMANS TO SHAME  --  BUT WILL IT?