Ivory trade - Wikipedia
The ivory trade is the commercial, often illegal trade in the ivory tusks of the hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, [1] black and white rhinos, mammoth, [2] and most commonly, African and Asian elephants.
The History of the Ivory Trade - National Geographic Society
Oct 19, 2023 · Throughout history, the human desire for ivory—used in products from jewelry to piano keys to priceless religious art objects—has far outmatched efforts to stop the killing of African elephants for their tusks.
Stopping Elephant Ivory Demand | Initiatives | WWF - World …
Now, we are working to ensure the ban is successful by eliminating remaining consumer demand for elephant ivory and black-market sales. A proliferation of trade and demand for illegal elephant ivory outside China could seriously undermine the effectiveness of China's ban.
Saving elephants from the ivory trade - EIA
African elephants are at risk of extinction, primarily due to the poaching that feeds the ivory trade. The savannah elephants in East and Southern Africa, as well as the forest elephants of West and Central Africa, are both at serious risk, with numbers in sharp decline.
Elephants and the ivory trade: The crisis in Africa - BBC
Oct 5, 2016 · Many people believe that the ivory trade is largely responsible for the world's declining elephant numbers. Read Newsround's guide below to find out more about the ivory trade, the...
Fighting to end the Elephant Ivory Trade - WWF
May 19, 2021 · One of the key threats to the majestic African elephant is poaching. Fuelled by the ivory trade, around 15,000 animals are killed each year for their tusks - that's an average of 40 a day. In fact, we estimate that we’ve lost over 80% of …
Elephants and the Ivory Trade: History, Impact, Initiatives - TRVST
Feb 28, 2024 · African elephants fall at risk of extinction due to this poaching crisis that funds illegal ivory trade. Savannah elephants in both East Africa and Southern Africa are at serious risk, and forest elephants in West and Central Africa are also declining.
African elephant conservation - Traffic
We are fighting for elephants by training enforcement and Customs agencies on the ground, analysing trade trends and international ivory seizures and advising governments and private companies on strengthened policy to curtail poaching and illegal trade.
Extinction: Elephants driven to the brink by poaching - BBC
The ivory trade, loss of vital habitat and a deeper understanding of elephant biology have all combined to reveal a previously underestimated threat to Africa's elephants.
WWF and the elephant ivory trade
Along with initiatives to protect their habitats and reduce human/elephant conflict, WWF is at the forefront of global efforts to stop elephant poaching and illegal ivory trade, which threaten the future of elephant populations across Africa.