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Good for them: EBay to ban the sale of ivory products

October 21, 2008

Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Green Enterprise , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
EBay, elephant, ivory, poaching, wildlifetrade

EBay should be given some props today for their decision to ban the sale of ivory products, starting in January.  The intent of the ban is to reduce the demand for illegally harvested elephant ivory.  Despite a ban on...continued

An elephant never forgets…

August 12, 2008

Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
elephant, hunting, polarbears, trophyhunting

 I just came across this opinion piece touting the benefits of big-game hunting on wildlife conservation generally, and African elephants in particular.  The authors write: It’s counterintuitive, of course, but an elephant well shot is a species well protected. Simply...continued

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Andrew Wetzler
Director, Endangered Species Project
Chicago
I grew up in New York City but spent my summers canoeing and hiking in...
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