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A2A Safaris - ivory https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/tags/ivory en Hong Kong to consider destroying ivory stockpiles https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/hong-kong-to-consider-destroying-ivory-stockpiles <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><img width="250" height="150" src="http://blog.africageographic.com/africa-geographic-blog/files/2014/01/china_dongguan_ivory_crush-250x150.jpg" class="attachment-sliderimg wp-post-image" alt="A worker walking on a pile of elephant tusks of confiscated ivory prior to crushing by Chinese customs officials in Dongguan, Guangdong on January 6, 2014. © EPA" /></p> <p>Hong Kong is to reconsider proposals to destroy its 33 tonne ivory stockpile, following a symbolic decision by Beijing to crush its confiscated ivory for the first time.</p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/china" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">China</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/hong-kong" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hong Kong</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/ivory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ivory</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/ivory-crush" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ivory crush</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/ivory-stockpiles" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ivory stockpiles</a></div></div> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 06:56:36 +0000 Anonymous 648 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/hong-kong-to-consider-destroying-ivory-stockpiles#comments China to destroy ivory https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/china-to-destroy-ivory <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><img width="250" height="150" src="http://blog.africageographic.com/africa-geographic-blog/files/2014/01/ivory-250x150.jpg" class="attachment-sliderimg wp-post-image" alt="Photo from the U.S. Ivory Crush. © Barbara von Hoffman" /></p> <p>The Chinese government plans to destroy several tons of confiscated ivory and other wildlife products demonstrating the Chinese government’s commitment in combatting the multi-billion dollar illegal wildlife trade.</p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/china" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">China</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/destroy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">destroy</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/elephants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">elephants</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/illegal-ivory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">illegal ivory</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/ivory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ivory</a></div></div> Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:55:12 +0000 Anonymous 633 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/china-to-destroy-ivory#comments 50‌‌‌ | 50 Anniversary Season: Episode 19 https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/50%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C-50-anniversary-season-episode-19 <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><img width="250" height="150" src="http://blog.africageographic.com/africa-geographic-blog/files/2014/01/Blood-Ivory-250x150.jpg" class="attachment-sliderimg wp-post-image" alt="Blood-Ivory" /></p> <p>The Southern African elephant population has, to date, been largely unaffected by the mass poaching slaughters happening around Africa - but for how much longer? Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve is one of the last remaining natural areas in Johannesburg but has it reached carrying capacity? Uncover the answers to these, and other, questions in this weeks episode of 50‌‌‌ | 50.</p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Conservation</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/50-50" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">50 50</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/elephants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">elephants</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/ivory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ivory</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/johannesburg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Johannesburg</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/klipriviersberg-nature-reserve" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/poaching" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">poaching</a></div></div> Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:42:31 +0000 Anonymous 629 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/50%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C-50-anniversary-season-episode-19#comments Anti-elephant poaching story goes viral in China https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/anti-elephant-poaching-story-goes-viral-china <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><img width="250" height="150" src="http://blog.africageographic.com/africa-geographic-blog/files/2013/12/pandas-of-Africa-250x150.jpg" class="attachment-sliderimg wp-post-image" alt="The poster reads: Protect the pandas of Africa - elephants. When the buying stops the killing can too. Image courtesy of WildAid." /></p> <p>A newspaper story about the impact of the ivory trade has gone viral in China, raising awareness among millions of Chinese, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society.</p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/china" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">China</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/chinese" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Chinese</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/elephant-poaching" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">elephant poaching</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/ivory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ivory</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/viral" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">viral</a></div></div> Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:01:04 +0000 Anonymous 558 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/anti-elephant-poaching-story-goes-viral-china#comments Only 6 signatures – how successful was the Botswana Elephant Conference? https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/only-6-signatures-%E2%80%93-how-successful-was-the-botswana-elephant-conference <div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><img width="250" height="150" src="http://blog.africageographic.com/africa-geographic-blog/files/2013/12/elephants3-250x150.jpg" class="attachment-sliderimg wp-post-image" alt="elephants" /></p> <p>In the wake of the Elephant Summit held in Botswana in early December where urgent measures to halt the rampant illegal ivory trade were adopted one is left asking if it is enough?</p> </div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/botswana" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Botswana</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/china" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">China</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/elephant-summit" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Elephant Summit</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/elephants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">elephants</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/ivory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ivory</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/ivory-trade" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ivory trade</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/tourism" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">tourism</a></div></div> Fri, 27 Dec 2013 10:28:01 +0000 Anonymous 559 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/only-6-signatures-%E2%80%93-how-successful-was-the-botswana-elephant-conference#comments

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