Wildlife Conservation News: Plans for ban on ivory sales in the UK to help end elephant poaching

The surprise move by Environment Secretary Michael Gove comes after the Tories quietly scrapped plans for a ban on the bloodthirsty trade earlier this year

Plans for a near-total ban on ivory sales in the UK will be set out today to help end elephant­ poaching.

The surprise move by Environment Secretary Michael Gove comes after the Tories quietly scrapped plans for a ban on the bloodthirsty trade earlier this year.

Mr Gove warned the declines in elephant populations­ fuelled by poaching for their tusks “shames our generation”.

About 20,000 elephants are killed yearly, threatening the beasts with extinction in some African countries.

Conservation groups fear the lawful market for ivory in the UK is used to hide illegal trade.

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Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk

 

 

 

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