Wildlife Exports Fear for African Elephants
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An international effort to halt the illegal killing of elephants for their ivory tusks has all but collapsed in most of Africa, leaving officials and advocates alarmed about the survival of the species. A study being reported Tuesday estimates that as many as 23,000 animals were slaughtered last year alone....
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Many endangered species are under threat from growing prosperity in China, where exotic animals are butchered for gourmet banquets, exotic medicines or luxury goods.
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African nations are engaged in last-ditch negotiations on elephants and ivory as the CITES meeting nears its end.
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Man and mother nature are threatening at least six distinct species of African giraffe, which are highly endangered and could face extinction if not protected, a study warned Saturday.
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Deadly turf wars between humans and hungry elephants in India's northeast have reached alarming proportions, say experts who plan an emergency meeting next week to tackle the problem.
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Analyzing the DNA of elephants may help trace the origins of ivory being sold illegally, information researchers hope will help foil such trade.
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The African elephant got a new line of defense against poachers Monday after a global wildlife conference approved measures aimed at wiping out the continent&#39;s illegal ivory trade.
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A United Nations wildlife pact has  allowed the export of 60 tonnes of ivory from three southern  African countries to Japan amid concerns about the growth of  the illegal ivory trade and elephant poaching in parts of  Africa.
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The hunting of wild animals by hungry refugees in East Africa threatens wildlife populations, say conservationists.
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KAMPALA, Uganda, Feb. 28 -- South African wildlife officials on Wednesday proposed new elephant management rules that would allow burgeoning populations to be culled, a practice banned since 1994 as unnecessarily cruel to the beloved but destructive animals.
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Poaching is up in central Africa, but elephant herds are growing in the south. Nations are arguing over whether to lift the ban on ivory sales.
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BANGKOK : The trade in some of the world&#39;s rarest species from the fearsome great white shark to the delicate orchid will be scrutinised here from Saturday accompanied by demands for tougher action against smugglers.
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Online auction giant eBay is set to ban ivory trade from its websites, as pressure mounts to eradicate illegal traffic in endangered species from the Internet, participants at the world forum regulating wildlife commerce said Tuesday.
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A genetic test that can determine the origin of ivory could help combat the illegal trade in elephant tusks and their products.
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An airborne biologist and his team have found the remains of large-scale elephant slaughters, evidence of a major poaching problem on the borders of a central African wildlife park.See photos >>Watch video >>
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afrol News, 11 October - Two proposals regarding the international ivory trade today failed to secure a two-thirds majority at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) conference in Bangkok.
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Despite a 1989 ban on the slaughter of elephants for their tusks, the illegal ivory trade is as brisk as ever. In an effort to step up efforts to protect elephants, researchers have been using genetic technology