“Our elephants are safe, for now” is one of the top stories in today’s Daily Nation.
“Kenya and the African elephant yesterday won a major victory after the ongoing UN conservation meeting in Qatar shot down proposals from Tanzania and Zambia to allow partial trade in Ivory.
The first to be shot down was Tanzania’s proposal a few minutes after midday yesterday. “The Tanzanian proposal has been rejected, which is a very encouraging sign for our efforts in the last few months” and elated Mr. Julius Kipng’etich told the Nation. Tanzania was asking to sell almost 200,00 pounds (90,000 kilograms) of ivory that would have generated as much as £20 million. It noted that its elephant population has risen from about 55,000 in 1989 to almost 137,000, according to a 2007 study.
At the centre of the controversy has been a petition by Tanzania and Zambia to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to “down-list” the status of elephants so that they can sell stock piled ivory on the open market.
What the new development means is that the status quo remains … the nine-year moratorium and nobody sells ivory.”
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Hi Mat, not really a comment, just news at least ! from Sylvie in Paris (do you remember me ? :-)) sorry to write so late, you understand from your previoused life as a consultant !! (certainly big mistakes in my english, please be indulgent). Your blog is really interesting, rich in so many information ... you look like a big adventurer (Indiana Jones ? Crocodile Dundee ?) it's amazing when I remember that YOU DID IT !! I admire you. I will prepare a package for you, hoping all will arrive in one piece ...
ReplyDeleteBy the way : I'm very sensitive about protection of elephants !! and of all other animals. Now that you are really next to them, please give them a big kiss for me smack !!
Have fun, just continue on this fabulous way, and next time, more news on your blog
Amitiés
Sylvie Duteil