China has decided to end all domestic trade in ivory, an act that could help elephant numbers all over Africa.
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Zimbabwe are looking to resolve a debt to China by selling animals to them. But one of the concerns is that the elephants sold will eventually be farmed and their ivory harvested.
Foot problems are more rife in elephants living in captivity. The hard ground they walk on often gives them foot trouble. Generally, by the time the problem is picked up, it’s too late.
Ivory was a major talking point at the CITES CoP17 conference.Many feel the ban on trade doesn’t work while others believe the ban is the only way to save the iconic species.
Historical evidence shows African elephants are endangered by the ivory trade, despite any attempt at regulating the market. A total ban is the only hope for the world’s largest living land animal.
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
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Białowieża Geobotanical Station, Department of Biology, University of Warsaw
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Professor of Evolutionary and Conservation Biology, Australian National University
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Conservation Director, Wildlife Ecologist and Microbiologist at the African Conservation Foundation. Lecturer and board member at the Institute of Biodiversity and Non-Profit Studies, University of Buea
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Professor of Comparative and Evolutionary Neurobiology, University of the Witwatersrand
