Did you know that ongoing legal domestic trade in ivory and rhino horn continues to drive the killing of elephants and rhinos? Countries, including Australia, have committed to banning domestic trade in ivory products through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). But despite Australia committing to this ban in 2019, it has yet to be implemented. This means Australia can continue to be used as back door for poached ivory and rhino horn to enter the legal trade, driving further demand for ivory and rhino horn.
We need your help to call on the Australian governments to implement the long-proposed ban on domestic trade in ivory and rhino horn.
The interaction of our state, territory and federal laws means that we need all levels of government to take action to implement an effective ban. The best way forward is for States and territories to refer their powers in relation to ivory and rhino horn trade to the Federal Government and the Federal Government to use our national environmental laws to implement the ban.
Call on state, territory and the Federal Governments to sign The Elephant Pledge
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