Community | March 20, 2010 | 1 comment

World votes to continue trading in species on verge of extinction

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"Proposals to ban trade in bluefin tuna and polar bears were overwhelmingly rejected yesterday at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), meeting in Doha, Qatar.

A plan for a 20-year ban on ivory sales, to protect African elephants, is also likely to fail in the coming days — partly because Britain and other members of the EU are refusing to support it. Delegates are instead expected to approve a weak compromise, which would encourage poaching by allowing the sale of ivory being stored by several African nations."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7067909.ece



This is very sad, let's stop this greed and take action now:
http://www.bloodyivory.org/petition



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1 comment // World votes to continue trading in species on verge of extinction

  • Wetdog
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    • Japan, France, Italy and Spain are almost entirely responsible for the destruction of the Bluefin Tuna.

      Perhaps we need a boycott of goods from Japan, France, Italy and Spain.

    • 1 year ago
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