An elephant is killed every 15 minutes, on average, for its ivory and the Great Lengths Rangers are Going to Protect World’s Last Northern White Rhino..
Tell Craigslist to stop ivory sales now!
Jobs, used bikes, apartments, ivory trinkets. They're all available on Craigslist, but only one of these comes from the sickening slaughter of elephants.
Here's the thing: Craigslist's own policy prohibits the sale of animal parts, including ivory, on its sites.
Craigslist's policy is humane and simply the right thing to do. Now, they need follow through with their own rules.
Tell Craigslist to stop the sale of all ivory products!
We are partnering with our friends at the Wildlife Conservation Society to get Craigslist to do the right thing for elephants. We've reached out to Craigslist leadership drawing attention to this issue, and they've taken a good first step by adding ivory to their list of prohibited items.
It's a start, but we need them to take it further and enforce the rules.
Make sure Craigslist gets the message loud and clear. You care about elephants and don't want to see ivory for sale on its sites. Their policy is in place, but now we need your help to ensure they enforce it.
To be clear, what Craigslist is doing isn't illegal. Some of the listings even say that the ivory is antique, or was imported to the U.S. in compliance with state and federal law. But it's incredibly difficult to tell the difference between ivory that's decades old and ivory that came from an elephant poached six months ago. Even experts can be duped, and we know the U.S. is a significant destination for illegal ivory.
That's exactly why eliminating all ivory sales is necessary. If we're going to save African elephants from extinction, we need to drive down demand for ivory. That means enacting regulations on the federal and state levels and then securing the resources to enforce these policies. Persuading corporations to enact and enforce their own effective processes is another critical piece of the puzzle.
Craigslist is one of the most popular online classified companies in the world. Taking a stand for elephants would be a huge step forward on this issue and make it easier for other companies to follow in their footsteps.
Together, we can win this! We've helped enact bans in New York and New Jersey. We worked with eBay to stop sales of ivory on their platform. Craigslist is listening. Tell them you want them to stop the sale of ivory.
Here's to the next big win for the elephants.
Tell Craigslist to stop ivory sales now!
Tell Craigslist to stop ivory sales now!
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Here's the thing: Craigslist's own policy prohibits the sale of animal parts, including ivory, on its sites.
Craigslist's policy is humane and simply the right thing to do. Now, they need follow through with their own rules.
Tell Craigslist to stop the sale of all ivory products!
We are partnering with our friends at the Wildlife Conservation Society to get Craigslist to do the right thing for elephants. We've reached out to Craigslist leadership drawing attention to this issue, and they've taken a good first step by adding ivory to their list of prohibited items.
It's a start, but we need them to take it further and enforce the rules.
Make sure Craigslist gets the message loud and clear. You care about elephants and don't want to see ivory for sale on its sites. Their policy is in place, but now we need your help to ensure they enforce it.
To be clear, what Craigslist is doing isn't illegal. Some of the listings even say that the ivory is antique, or was imported to the U.S. in compliance with state and federal law. But it's incredibly difficult to tell the difference between ivory that's decades old and ivory that came from an elephant poached six months ago. Even experts can be duped, and we know the U.S. is a significant destination for illegal ivory.
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That's exactly why eliminating all ivory sales is necessary. If we're going to save African elephants from extinction, we need to drive down demand for ivory. That means enacting regulations on the federal and state levels and then securing the resources to enforce these policies. Persuading corporations to enact and enforce their own effective processes is another critical piece of the puzzle.
Craigslist is one of the most popular online classified companies in the world. Taking a stand for elephants would be a huge step forward on this issue and make it easier for other companies to follow in their footsteps.
Together, we can win this! We've helped enact bans in New York and New Jersey. We worked with eBay to stop sales of ivory on their platform. Craigslist is listening. Tell them you want them to stop the sale of ivory.
Here's to the next big win for the elephants.
Tell Craigslist to stop ivory sales now!
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We need to end the loopholes allowing illegal ivory to be sold in the United States. With your help, we can get Florida to join the movement to ban the sale of all ivory.
Almost a 100 elephants a day are killed for their ivory. Everything we do to discourage and end the sale of ivory helps to ensure their survival. While the United States enacted a federal ban last year, there are loopholes that easily allow ivory to be sold. Ivory brought in as trophies from sports-hunting, acquired prior to 1976, or a part of an antique, can still legally be sold. New ivory is often disguised as being older, allowing the illegal ivory trade to continue.
The fix is simple: a complete ban on the selling of all ivory. Loopholes would no longer be used to hide the selling of new, illegal ivory. I started this petition to ask the Florida legislature and governor to pass and sign a law banning the sale of all ivory.
Conservationists say Florida, California, and Connecticut are key trading ports. Instituting bans in these states will be critical in stopping the illegal ivory trade in the United States. New York and New Jersey were also on the list, and seeing the need to take action, recently passed ivory bans. It is time we did the same in Florida.
If you care about saving these majestic, intelligent animals, we need your help to make this ban a reality. Whether you live in Florida or not, these bans impact whether or not the African elephant will be around for future generations. If we continue on the current path, they could be extinct in 20 years.
Please join us in calling for the Florida legislature and governor to pass and sign an ivory ban in Florida. The future of the African elephant depends on it.
You can learn more about what states are working towards an ivory ban here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/150407-ivory-trade-vermont-usfws-victor-gordon-cities-nra/
You can read more about the Federal Ivory Ban here: http://www.fws.gov/international/travel-and-trade/ivory-ban-questions-and-answers.html
Last Hope for Sudan: The Great Lengths Rangers are Going to Protect World’s Last Northern White Rhino.
In the 1960s, more than 2,000 Northern White Rhinos existed throughout Africa. Today only five are left – and only one of these is male. Sudan, a forty-year-old Northern White Rhino nearing the end of his life span, is under 24-hour protection from armed guards, just to survive. Poaching, the illegal killing of wild animals, is one of the biggest threats to this species and the number of Northern White Rhinos has caused them to become the rarest species on the planet. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is doing all it can to protect this last remaining rhino of his kind, and although the future of this species looks bleak, hope is not yet lost amongst dedicated wildlife experts and rangers.
Known as the “Rhino Rangers,” the brave men at Ol Pejeta’s Conservancy are putting their lives at risk to protect Sudan, the last Northern White Rhino on Earth. They’ve taken great measures to keep him safe, including removing his horn, the thing that endangers him the most. A four-man team of guards are protecting Sudan. And the future of the Northern White Rhino species completely depends on his survival.
The End of a SpeciesRhino horns are highly prized in many Asian countries for their “supposed” medicinal benefits. However, rhino horn is actually made of keratin: the same thing our fingernails are made of. Yet, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is believed that rhino horn can treat fever, gout, hangovers, and other disorders. As of today, there is no scientific evidence that rhino horn can help these ailments, but for hundreds of years it’s been a traditional belief in Asian countries.
Sadly, as a result of this belief, the demand for rhino horn continues to increase; it is estimated that powdered rhino horn costs around $75,000 per kilogram. So poachers, driven by this high pay-off, will hack off the horns on a rhino’s face, whether dead or alive. Poachers are fearless when it comes to getting hold of rhino horn, which is why they’ll go to great lengths to get it. For that reason, wildlife rangers are working desperately hard to protect the last remaining male rhino of his kind before the species is wiped off the planet for good.
What Happens to the Ecosystem When Rhinos DisappearIn addition to poaching, which is the biggest threat to the Northern White Rhino and other species of rhino, habitat loss is another threat. Clearance of land for human settlement, agricultural production, and logging have all dented the population of rhinos and other animals.
White rhinos play a crucial role in the ecosystem by increasing plant diversity and creating grazing patches, which helps other animals to survive. These animals have helped to maintain Africa’s landscape for millions of years. Without the rhino population, vegetation overgrowth threatens other species who have adapted to thrive in low-brush conditions. Additionally, high grasses are more prone to insects that can carry diseases that spread to humans and animals alike.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, “Local people also depend on the natural resources within rhino habitat for food, fuel and income. As one of Africa’s ‘big five,’ rhinos are a popular sight for tourists. Ecotourism can be an important source of income for local people.”
Without this iconic African grazer, we stand to lose so much more than just the Northern White Rhino species.
Help Protect SudanSudan needs your help and time is running out. Thanks to the incredible Rhino Rangers, he is getting all the protection he can get right now but that protection comes at a high price. Keeping the rangers safe is expensive and money is running out. Ol Pejeta is looking to raise enough money to provide wages and resources to the team for the next six months but in order to do that, they really need your help. Your generosity could save a species, so please, support Sudan and the amazing team of rangers by donating here.
Another thing you can do, of course, is to avoid purchasing any illegal wildlife parts, including rhino horn. And don’t forget to spread the word! Tell your family and friends about Sudan and urge them to send a donation to help save the world’s last male Northern White Rhino. Be part of the solution: Save Sudan and the rest of the species now!
Wildlife experts are hoping that Sudan will breed with one of the remaining females, but being the age he is, they are unsure of how successful it will be. Vitro fertilization is not out of the question, either. Right now, experts are trying to do whatever they can to save him. If he dies, so does the whole of the species.
