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A good July for elephants, as Japan e-commerce giant Rakuten shuts down ivory sales
- 07/11/17
- Nairobi
In a major victory for wildlife, Japanese giant Internet retailer Rakuten announced on July 6, 2017, that it was banning the sale of ivory on its site, with trading to be phased out over the next month. Rakuten Inc., valued at $16.48 billion on July 7, 2017, was in 2014 named the world’s largest seller of ivory online by conservationists.
AWF Welcomes Rakuten Ban on Ivory Sales
- 07/07/17
Japanese giant Internet retailer, Rakuten, on July 6, 2017, announced that it was banning the sale of ivory on its site with trading to be phased out over the next month.
The move, which came following mounting international criticism of the trade and sweeping public support for a policy change — whereby over 36,500 individuals sent letters to Rakuten’s president urging the closure of the platform’s ivory sales as part of an AWF demand reduction campaign.
Hong Kong Customs seize 7.2 Tons of Ivory Tusks in Record-Breaking Bust
- 07/06/17
- Nairobi
Hong Kong Customs seized about 7.2 tons of ivory tusks from a container from Malaysia with an estimated street value of HK$72 million (US$9M). This is the biggest ivory bust in 30 years.
Farewell Quett Masire: A Great Leader, And Wonderful Friend Of Conservation In Africa
- 06/26/17
- Nairobi
The African Wildlife Foundation will miss an exemplary leader and an incredible friend. Africa will miss an inspirational Democrat and a peacemaker. Former President of the Republic of Botswana Sir Ketumile Masire's loss will also be felt in places most people will not immediately think of – in Africa’s wilds.
Toys“R”Us® and African Wildlife Foundation Join Forces to Promote Conservation Education in Celebration of World Giraffe Day
- 06/20/17
- Washington, D.C.
Following ‘April the Giraffe’ Sponsorship, Toy and Baby Products Retailer Teams Up with African Conservation Organization to Educate Schools in Tanzania, Uganda