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#USA lifts ban on #elephant trophy imports with immediate effect Now issuing permits to #TrophyHunters on a case-by-case basis, Trump’s administration appoints itself judge, jury and executioner to Africa's #elephants. huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-ad…

#Australia’s first #IvoryCrush: More than 100kg of #ivory heirlooms donated by public to be destroyed. We are greatly encouraged to see so many individuals standing up for #elephants - ab.co/2oQDrA7 #worthmorealive

#Japan’s new rules on #IvoryTrade: Proof of legal ownership will no longer be granted based on statements from friends & family bit.ly/2HGYTjF

#BBC #AntiquesRoadshow pressured into finally reviewing its #ivory policy! bit.ly/2qJlCap

UK pledges to be ‘front and centre’ of global efforts to end #ivory trade, with 60,000 responses to the public consultation – the vast majority in favour of a #UKivoryban. #ThankYou to everyone who took the time to send a response. telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/0… via @telegraphnews

Morally reprehensible, yet @CITES allows it. Trade in live #elephants is still legal under CITES, as 31 calves captured from the wild in #Zimbabwe are shipped off to a life of captivity in #China bit.ly/2lO6SCb

New #fingerprint kit bringing down #elephant poachers and #ivory traffickers: bit.ly/2lj0aUH

216 #elephant tusks and 81 elephant #tails seized from colonel’s car in #Cameroon - bit.ly/2BSKkXe

Tick Tock… Time is running out! TODAY, 29 December, is the final day you can speak up for #elephants in the consultation to #banUKivorysales >> bit.ly/2gpHz6w (For more info on how and why, see bit.ly/2Eac9vH)

Corruption at its worst? Reports suggest that #elephants in #Tanzania may have been let down by the very people put in place to protect them. itv.com/news/2017-12-1…

Whether #ivory or #elephant skin, legal trade in wildlife body parts puts a value on an animal's head, fuelling poaching and putting the species at greater risk. on.natgeo.com/2CPo8xl via @NatGeo

Primary school teacher and county official to face #Kenya’s stiff penalties for #ivory trafficking: bit.ly/2oCAczL

#MondayMotivation – From ivory trade to trophy hunting, wildlife selfies to circuses, here are some victories for wildlife to celebrate in 2017: bit.ly/2kAjzzq

US issues permits for #elephant hunting trophies from #Zimbabwe despite ban: bit.ly/2jb42pl

3 arrested for #ivory trafficking in #Gabon - bit.ly/2oDSwZ6

#Malaysia a major hub for wildlife trafficking, with 8 large #ivory and #pangolin hauls uncovered at Kuala Lumpur this year and 200kg of ivory bound for Malaysia seized in Harare last week. cleanmalaysia.com/2017/12/16/lar…

The loss of a species: #Malaysia's last female Sumatran #rhino 'seriously' ill po.st/Sqk2hw via @ChannelNewsAsia

Today in #Kenya - Two men due in court over 27kg #ivory haul: capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/12/t… via @capitalfmkenya

#Countdown: 2 weeks to the end of #China's historic #IvoryTrade - but what does this mean for #elephants? wapo.st/2zd17p3?tid=ss…

The #UK's role in the illegal #WildlifeTrade threatening endangered species: theconversation.com/illegal-wildli… via @ConversationUK