ifaw joint ngo ivory appeal letter to the eu

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This is a letter to EU Governments from a group of 10 non-governmental organisations, including IFAW, asking for each to publicly destroy any and all caches of seized ivory they may have.

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ousands of sumers that 

in buying  ivory they are putting elephants’  lives and possibly the future of the species at risk, and would thus  contribute  to  reducing  demand.  It  will  encourage  governments  in  elephant  range  States,  where stockpile thefts have been a problem in a number of countries, to follow your example. Last but not least it will demonstrate solidarity with African and Asian countries  in  their  fight against elephant poaching and illegal ivory trade. 

 

Species Survival Network 

Will Travers, President 

 

IFAW – International Fund for Animal Welfare 

Sonja van Tichelen, EU Regional Director 

 

African Wildlife Foundation 

Dr. Patrick Bergin, CEO 

 

WWF International 

Dr. Carlos Drews, Director Global Species Program 

 

ElephantVoices 

Dr. Joyce Poole, Co Director 

 

Environmental Investigation Agency 

Mary Rice, Executive Director 

 

Born Free Foundation 

Will Travers, CEO 

 

Pro Wildlife 

Dr. Christoph Schmidt, Chair 

 

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation 

Sally Case, Chief Executive 

 

CEEweb for Biodiveristy 

Borys Kala, Chair CITES Working Group 

 

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust 

Angela Sheldrick, Executive Director