Elephant ivory trading is beginning again (yes, * is involved)

[TexasSissy]

On Thursday (10/14), the triennial meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) adjourned, leaving in its wake a devastating blow to elephant protection. A last-minute vote by CITES delegates approved a proposal put forth by Namibia to resume a limited trade in ivory. The U.S. delegation, led by a Bush appointee, were among those voting in favor of Namibia's proposal to allow the trade in carved and certified "ekipas" for non-commercial purposes. (The noncommercial purpose language indicates sale for private use, such as tourist souvenirs.) The deal granted to Nambia is devastating to elephant protection because it will stimulate the demand for ivory, which has been responsible for the decimation of African and Asian elephants.


This is very disturbing. Is there NOTHING good that the * administration and his appointees are in favor of? Nothing that HELPS the world? Who wants to bet that if we'd dig deeper, we'd find a corporation who will profit by the ivory vote and who contributed to *'s campaign? I'm so disgusted.

[OutsourceBush]

1. Sickening

[glitch]

4. Utterly

But what do you expect from canned game hunters?

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Cool!

Does that include ivory from self-identified republicans?

[tinanator]

3. hahahaha

like Michael Jackson, I wouldnt mind having the bones of Elephant Boy on display in my house.

[Andy_Stephenson]

5. Good Idea...if it is "Republican Ivory"

I can have the keys on my piano redone.

[shance]

6. Could you provide a link - this needs to spread.

thanks.

[TexasSissy]

8. Link (Humane Society of the United States)

Here ya go:

http://www.hsus.org/ace/21662

[leftchick]

7. are you sure about this?

I heard the proposal was turned down because it would encourage poaching regardless of where the gov't. trades their ivory from.

on edit: just found this link...
http://allafrica.com/stories/200410140317.html

<snip>
Kenya's proposal to introduce a 20-year moratorium on the ivory trade has been rejected at a meeting in Bangkok. The idea did not get the votes needed for approval at the biennial summit of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). The Thai gathering also turned down a request from Namibia for an annual export quota of two tonnes of ivory. But delegates did back a continent-wide plan by African nations to crack down on domestic, unregulated ivory markets.

Countries with these home markets will now either strictly control their trade or prevent it completely.

The nations will create and implement legislation to improve law enforcement and border controls. They will also update Cites on their progress early next year.

Time-frames an international ban on the trade in elephant ivory - used for decorative carvings and jewellery - was agreed in 1989 after years of poaching had seen African populations plummet.

[shance]

9. This article reads from two sides of the mouth, like the Bush Administrati

Like it or not, this Administration adheres to no rules, except the ones they place on everyone else.


Elephants are going to be vulnerable until these individuals in the White House are gone.

[TexasSissy]

10. I agree.

[TexasSissy]

11. Punt