Ivory Roots

03/22/2016

Two poachers met their fate yesterday in one of the heaviest sentences aimed at curbing the illegal trade

Two Chinese poachers were yesterday sentenced to 30 years in jail each or pay a record Sh108.7 billion fine in one of the heaviest sentences aimed at curbing the illegal trade.

03/14/2016

An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the country in 20 years. African elephants are threatened everywhere by criminal poaching gangs and armed groups, who kill them for their tusks, the ivory fetching around $1,100 (1,000 euros) per kilogramme (2.2 pounds) in China.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2016/03/09/an-elephant-returns-to-somalia-for-first-time-in-20-years/

NAIROBI: An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the country in 20 years, conservationists said Wednesday.

03/13/2016

Two of Africa's beautiful giants! Happy Sunday my friends

01/23/2016

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus announced Monday that early in May, 11 female elephants that together have spent decades on the road for circuses will step off train cars and super-semi trucks for the last time into retirement in central Florida. Most will be returning to family and friends!

01/20/2016

Elephants love to swim! A Japanese zoo has built a 65 meter long pool for its elephants

01/16/2016

Good Morning our fellow Ivory rooters!

01/10/2016

How is everyones New Year going? So over 4 million dollars of seized Ivory was just found in Mozambique! Hope to see you all making strives against the Ivory trade this year!

12/23/2015

So far there is no scientific proof of the medicinal purposes of ivory and yet it’s being touted as an aphrodisiac and even a cure for cancer! There are absolutely zero reasons as to why our Elephant and Rhino populations should be decreasing.

12/05/2015

Wonderful street art here on the streets of San Francisco! Keep on repping our favorite 4 legged mammal

12/02/2015

Spread the word! Save our Elephants

12/01/2015

Trace the deadly history of the illegal ivory trade.

11/29/2015

ONE STEP CLOSER! The state of California has effectively banned the sale of nearly all ivory and rhinoceros products, in a sweeping measure aimed at curbing the slaughter of the animals.

The bill, CA-AB96, will "prohibit a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, possessing with intent to sell, or importing with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn." Antiques containing 5 percent ivory or less and antique musical instruments containing 20 percent ivory or less (often vintage pianos), will be exempt from the measure.