[wanabidii] China and U.S. to Halt Ivory Trade

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	September 2015

China and U.S. to Halt Ivory Trade

U.S. President Barack Obama and People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping agreed Friday to end the domestic commercial trade of ivory in their respective countries. This historic accord comes at a time when as many as 35,000 elephants are poached each year for their tusks to supply the world’s growing ivory demand. “We are seeing an important, public commitment from the world’s two largest economies to work together to bring an end to the elephant poaching crisis,” says Dr. Patrick Bergin, African Wildlife Foundation CEO and member of the White House Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking. “President Obama and President Xi are sending a clear message that they intend to throw the weight of their countries behind the elephant crisis.” As part of this agreement, the two governments will cooperate in bringing additional training, technical expertise, information sharing and public awareness to the wildlife trafficking crisis.

> Find out what this means for Africa’s elephants

Thailand Crushes Ivory Stockpile

Thailand takes a stand against ivory trade by crushing 2.1 tonnes of ivory during a ceremony in Bangkok on Aug. 26. AWF has been working in Thailand to discourage consumers from purchasing ivory products, and this step by the Royal Thai Government further reinforces AWF’s position that ivory is only valuable when attached to living elephants.

> Read about the crush

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