Incredible Photo Puts to Reality the Horror of the Killing of Elephants for Ivory

I’ll let the photo speak for itself.  So ridiculous that the human (mostly Asian) desire for ivory is more important that the lives of these majestic beings.

BTW, if anyone knows who to give credit to for this photo, please let me know.

Evil Chinese Behind Massive Elephant Massacre in Cameroon: Poachers Kill More than 200: Once Again, their Selfish Ways Lead to Mass Cruelty

Sorry but I only had time to post this one story today.

I'll start with this quote from this very disturbing and sad story:

"TRAFFIC has said that the spike in poaching and illegal ivory trade in Africa was a direct consequence of China's investment drive into the continent."

And I'll add this:

"Citing a record number of large scale ivory seizures in 2011, TRAFFIC, a conservation group which tracks trends in wildlife trading, has warned of a surge in elephant poaching in Africa to meet Asian demand for tusks for use in jewelry and ornaments."

As we know, no species is safe when the Chinese are around. They not only love to eat everything that walks, including dogs and cats, they also think they are entitled to kill such majestic creatures like Elephants so that they can have jewelry. There is no end to their selfishness.

You can read the rest of the story here. http://news.yahoo.com/poachers-kill-200-elephants-cameroon-killing-spree-144439805.html

eBay Leads to Elephant Extinction: Supports and Sells Ivory over Online Auction Site

Disgusting and disgraceful. How they can allow this is beyond reason. Seems the money too rules eBay.

Article:

Animal rights group condemns 'rampant' eBay ivory trade

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/112851/animal-rights-group-
condemns-rampant-ebay-ivory-trade.html

6:23AM, Tuesday 15th May 2007
The elephant, the world's largest land mammal, is being threatened with global extinction by a 'rampant trade' in ivory on the eBay online auction site, animal welfare campaigners said on Tuesday.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said it had conducted a survey in the UK, Australia, China, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Canada and the US and tracked more than 2,200 elephant ivory items listed on eBay websites.

It found more than 90 per cent of the listings breached even eBay's own wildlife policies.

International wildlife trade laws differ from country to country and are often complex, but according to the IFAW in general it is illegal to sell carved or uncarved ivory unless it is antique and accompanied by a proof of age certificate.

The Fund says the only way to protect elephants from poachers is to shut down
the markets where illegal ivory can easily be passed off as antique.

'As the world's largest online shop window, eBay has a special responsibility to lead the way by banning ivory from their sites,' said Robbie Marsland, IFAW's British director.

'Only a global ban on all ivory sales will remove the cover under which this criminal activity currently operates and as a result, seriously help to decrease illegal trade and the cruel and unnecessary slaughter of elephants.'

Gareth Streeter, a spokesman for eBay in London, said in a statement the website operated policies to 'restrict the sale of ivory in accordance with existing UK and international law.

'We have had a number of positive and fruitful discussions with the IFAW about how we can work together to ensure that our policies are effectively enforced, and we are committed to working with them to tackle the problem of illegal ivory sales,' he said.

Marsland urged eBay to ban all trade in ivory.

'Elephants are facing extinction, in part because of Internet ivory trade. It is time for action,' he said.