Elephants Are Given Reprieve at UN Conference
The Hague, The Netherlands
Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe agreed at a United Nations meeting in The Hague today not to propose additional ivory trade from their countries for at least nine years, or 2016 at the earliest. The agreement was reached at a meeting of the 171 members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which will conclude tomorrow.
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African elephants get 9-year reprieve
mongabay.com
June 14, 2007
African countries have agreed to extend a ban on ivory exports for another nine years.
In a deal reached Wednesday at the meeting of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in The Hague, four African countries will be allowed to sell their ivory stockpiles to raise funds for conservation and community development efforts. The ivory had been intercepted from black market transactions and the sale by Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe had been previously approved. The four countries say their elephant populations are increasing thanks to conservation and law enforcement efforts. (read article)
Let Elephants Keep Their Ivory—a Video Message for the CITES Convention
The CITES convention is currently being held in The Hague, Netherlands. Under discussion are African Elephants and the trade of stockpiled ivory. As a result from a previous sale of stockpiled ivory, there’s been an increase in poaching, despite elephants being on the endangered list.
Lelystad, Netherlands (PRWEB) June 8, 2007—The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is currently convening in The Hague, the Netherlands. On the agenda, among other topics being discussed in the next two weeks, are African elephants—again. (read complete article or watch the video) 
Jumbo E-prayers for Elephants
10/05/2007
Mariska Spoormaker, Die Burger
Port Elizabeth—A prayer group for elephants, which has a link to the internet, are on their knees as South Africa considers the possibility of selective culling. The prayer circle, known as E-posse, spans several continents via an internet link which leads to Join the Elephant Prayer Circle.
Anna Breytenbach, one of the few animal communicators in South Africa, is throwing her full weight behind it. (read more)