Elephant Ivory: To ban or not to ban.
Although elephants are protected from trade, they are still being poached for their tusks, which are used to make ivory products such as ornaments and accessories. Elephants that are killed for their tusks die a horrific death. Poachers often use chainsaws to hack their faces off in order to remove the tusks.
Unfortunately for elephants, government agencies from around the world will be meeting in March 2013 to discuss if the elephant ivory trade should be legalized.
While some believe that legalization of the ivory trade will “save elephants” from being poached, others say that the opening of trade will bring a surge in consumer demand and drive poaching to a whole new level. What’s your take on this?
Content of talk
- How wildlife trade decisions and laws come into place
- Why many endangered animals are still not protected from trade today
- What would happen if we allow sale of elephant ivory
- What you can do to help elephants and other animals
Details
- Date: 31 October 2012 (Wed)
- Time & Venue: 1-2pm @ FASS LT10 AND 5-6pm@FASS LT9
This talk is open for ALL to attend.
About the speaker
Jennifer Lee is the founder of marine conservation group Project: FIN and wildlife conservation arm, Project: Wild. Her profession is in marketing. While Project: FIN focuses on marine conservation, Project: Wild gives non-marine wild animals a voice. Both conservation groups are run by a team of passionate individuals who work closely together to make a difference for animals.
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