Ivory Everywhere - Resources

Photo: www.elephantwalk.co.za

TED Case Studies - Legal Elephant Ivory Trade
http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2004/september/elephant.htm

Ivory
http://allelephants.com/allinfo/ivory.php
Ivory, a short description of elephant tusk anatomy and discussion of problems related to elephants and the ivory trade

Wildlife Trade
http://www.worldwildlife.org/trade/traffic_ivory.cfm
World Wildlife Fund exposé on wildlife trade with recent ivory traffic information.

South Africa and CITES: Sustainable use of biological resources
http://www.environment.gov.za/ProjProg/Cites/SACites.htm
A brief outline of South African cooperation with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

WESSA policy on wildlife - sustainable utilization of indigenous fauna & flora
http://www.wildlifesociety.org.za/conpol_wildlife.htm
Wildlife and Environment Society of SA position on culling, hunting and elephant populations

WESSA policy on biodiversity
http://www.wildlifesociety.org.za/conpol_biodiv.htm

Stop Ivory Trade
http://www.ivorynet.com/banivorytrade/arguments.htm
A supposedly balanced view on ivory trade, but clearly in favour of the ban

Ivory and elephants
http://www.elephantcare.org/ivory.htm
Elephant Care International's view on elephants and ivory

Human - elephant conflict
http://www.elephantcare.org/humanele.htm
Elephant Care International's review of human-elephants conflict

Ivory Wars Update: Ivory Trade Proposals Rescinded, For Now
http://www.ecology.com/ecology-today/ivory-wars-update/
Article in Ecology.com with some links to related articles

Overpopulation of elephants: A mighty dilemma
http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2004/september/elephant.htm
Science in Africa article on elephant overpopulation and related articles

South African Education Portal
http://www.thutong.org.za
Thutong, the South African Education Portal has a growing number of resources for curriculum support.