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Vietnam Seizes Another 2 tonnes of Ivory
06 May 2010

According to media reports, customs officials at the northern Hai Phong port in Vietnam have just announced another massive seizure of ivory.

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Massive Ivory Bust Adds To Conservationists' Fears For The Species
21 April 2010

Born Free calls for urgent help for elephants under threat.

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Crises at Virunga National Park
19 April 2010

Faced with a renewed threat from poaching, we desperately need your help

A United Nations World Heritage Site and the second oldest national park in the world, Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has the highest biological diversity of any national park in Africa and is home to mountain gorillas, hippos, buffaloes, lions and elephants among its many inhabitants.

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CITES Parties Confirm Vote for Elephants
25 March 2010

(Doha) Following the support of over 500,000 people around the world in calling for there to be no trade in ivory, Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) today confirmed votes earlier this week to maintain strong international protection for African elephants in Tanzania and Zambia.

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CITES Day 9
24 March 2010

US and EU Soft on Ivory

Hello hello!?

Just hours after the ivory debates at the CITES conference here in Doha, 24 uncut ivory tusks have been intercepted by the Civil Guard in El Masnou, near Barcelona, Spain.

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CITES Day 8
23 March 2010

Doha Delivers for Elephants!

Just minutes before they entered the debating chamber, delegates from the African Elephant Coalition, representing the majority of African elephant range States, were inspired by the huge vote of support from 500,000 people around the world, organized by Born Free and Avaaz.

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Zambia withdraws ivory sale and loses vote on amended proposal
22 March 2010

(Doha)–Zambia has withdrawn its request for the sale of stockpiled ivory during the debate over its proposal to the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna Flora. This ensures that the Meeting will not allow trade in any elephant ivory.

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Parties vote to reject Tanzania's proposal
22 March 2010

(Doha)–CITES Parties voting in Doha, Qatar today rebuffed a move by Tanzania to sell off more than 89 tonnes of stockpiled ivory to China and Japan. The vote sent a strong message that the Parties want a resting period from consideration of trade in elephant ivory in order to allow them to undertake the important work of examining the plight of other wild species at risk from international trade.

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Opposition to Ivory Trade Growing in Doha
17 March 2010

(Doha)— Support for Tanzania’s proposal to weaken international protection for African elephants and trade internationally in nearly 90 tonnes of ivory appears to be evaporating at the CITES meeting in Doha, Qatar this week. In breaking news from the conference hall, the CITES Secretariat has issued a statement opposing the Tanzania proposal.

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Central African Elephants at the Time of the CITES Meeting in Qatar
16 March 2010

Further evidence of increased poaching throughout Central Africa, in particular in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with new data showing a steep increase since 2006 and widespread involvement of the military.

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