Change.org have a petition calling for an #IvoryFreeCanada.

The Ivory-Free Canada Coalition is counting on you

The Ivory-Free Canada Coalition needs your help with “You Can Make History - Ban the Sale of Elephant Ivory in Canada - #IvoryFreeCanada”. Join The Ivory-Free Canada Coalition and its supporters today.  

In 1980 Africa had over 1.3 million elephants.  In under 40 years, 70% of our elephants have disappeared. 

Thanks to ivory’s value, organised terrorism syndicates are committing mass slaughter.   They are using helicopters and AK-47 rifles.

Back in 1989, theConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) made the selling of elephant ivory internationally illegal.

The problem is that each country creates its own laws pertaining to the sale of ivory within their borders.  So the only way to protect elephants is to ban ALL the elephant ivory trade.

China shut down its domestic ivory trade at the end of 2017.  This was good news.

And then on 1 March 2018, the USA lifted the ban on the import of elephant trophies.  How could they do such a thing?

This means there’s more pressure on the rest of us to be ivory free. 

And at the last IUCN World Conservation Congress, Canada was 1 of only 4 countries to oppose the closure of domestic ivory markets across the globe.

The hope by the organisers of #IvoryFreeCanada is that new laws can protect both elephants and the indigenous trade of narwhal and walrus.

The petition asks the Canadian government to:

1. Ban all domestic trade of elephant ivory; and
2. Make the import, export and re-export of all elephant ivory illegal.

Please sign this petition here

Add your voice to nearly 500,000 people who have added theirs. 

The Ivory-Free Canada Coalition:
Elephanatics, Global March for Elephants and Rhinos-Toronto, World Elephant Day, Humane Society International-Canada and Jane Goodall Institute of Canada.  Find out more here

Like so many species, elephants need our help.   Hence World Elephant Day, an annual event, bringing the world together to help elephants.

So here are ways you can help elephants:

• Sign a pledge to support a world that protects elephants, wildlife and their habitat.  Pledge here
• Be informed – find out more about the challenges and threats elephants face
• Visit Elephant Conservation charities to find out how you can help – donating will be one way, of course, but there are plenty of other ways to make a difference
• Share your love for elephants and the threats facing them on social media to help spread the word
• #BeElephantEthical – share the infographic below
• Organise an event to raise awareness and/or funds about the challenges and threats elephants face
• Visit WorldElephantDay’s Facebook page and check out all the petitions you can add your voice to in order to help elephants and ways to make a difference

Visit the WorldElephantDay website and have a really good look round it for ideas, information, elevents.

 #BeElephantEthical
#WorldElephantDay

 
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Every year, 273 million sharks are killed.

For shortfin mako sharks, this overfishing has meant they have declined in every major ocean, that decline ranging from a whopping 96% to 60%.

And now, some of their ray relatives – giant guitarfish and wedgefish – have been declared to be the most imperilled marine fish families on earth.

BUT

In a few dates, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has an opportunity to protect them from fishing that’s illegal and unsustainable

The EU already supports these safeguards (including the UK).

The Pew Charitable Trust has an opportunity for us all to thank policy makers for supporting protections for mako sharks, giant guitarfish and wedgefish. 

CITES Parties meet in August to look at 3 proposals that would add 18 shark and ray species to Appendix II including makos, giant guitarfish and wedgefish. 

Please tell EU leaders that you support protections for these species—and that you want them added to Appendix II this month. Send your message today