#Vietnam Urged to Destroy 25-Ton #Ivory Stockpile Local NGO Education for Nature - Vietnam has released a statement calling for the destruction of the country’s 25-ton stockpile of confiscated ivory. Nguyen Phuong Dung, Vice Director of ENV, says she would like to see Vietnam follow the examples set by Gabon, Kenya, Philippines, United States, and mainland China. Hong Kong recently committed to incinerating 28 tons of its stockpile, as did France. We totally support the incineration of ivory because it communicates a strong message against the elephant tusk trade all over the world. If the ivory is auctioned (which means legalizing the trade), the market for ivory will continue to be fed and the authorities will meet numerous difficulties in distinguishing between legal and illegal products. ENV, which was the country’s first wildlife conservation NGO, reports that the statement has since been published by more than 20 major newspapers in Vietnam. annamiticus/2014/01/29/vietnam-urged-destroy-25-ton-ivory-stockpile/
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:32:33 +0000
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