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Stop the Elephant Death Sentence

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To European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella, European Environment ministers and CITES parties:

Elephants are in crisis, and could be wiped from the earth on our watch. As citizens from around the world we call on you to shut down domestic ivory markets, support a complete ban on the global ivory trade which is fuelling the poaching crisis, and to list all African elephants under Appendix One in the forthcoming CITES classification to afford them the maximum legal protection available, without reservation or exception. Alongside these steps, we are calling for maximum efforts to end the illegal trade ivory and National Ivory Action Plans to be implemented in all affected countries as a matter of urgency.
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Stop the Elephant Death Sentence
Every 15 minutes an elephant is brutally slaughtered for its tusks, and at this rate they will be gone forever just a few years. Momentum is growing for a complete global ban on ivory -- but the European Commission has just said it wants the killing of elephants to continue!

The elephant crisis is heartbreaking. In some areas these magnificent, sensitive creatures are so terrified of people they now only come out at night, and mourning baby elephants refuse to leave the butchered corpses of their mothers. Now 29 African governments have said if Europe’s plan is adopted, it will spell extinction for our elephants, and have asked for our help!

A key global summit is just around the corner where we could win the total ban we need, and there are signs powerful countries like France and Germany could lead a rebellion against the EU’s elephant death sentence! When our giant call to keep our elephants safe is big enough, African governments will deliver it straight into key meetings to build support for the ban! Sign the call, and share with everyone you know.

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