It's shocking that here in Australia there are no bans in place to prevent the trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn at auction houses. We might be a small country in terms of contribution to the ghastly trade in ivory and horn but it all adds up to a crisis for these animals. A lot of people probably think it just goes on in Asia but a recent survey has revealed an unchecked trade going on right here in our own backyard. As these giants of the African bush fight for their existence we can all make a difference by saying NO to ivory products. Old ivory trinkets that may be very valuable should also be taken out of circulation and auction houses required by law to refuse to auction them. If they aren't available then they can't be traded. I wish there was some way all the items made of ivory could be collected and destroyed to help end the trade but failing that we can all do something to help elephants and rhinos just by being aware first.
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