Got Tusks?

22 February 2011, 01:28

SteveGl

Got Tusks?

The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation requests the owners of ivory, in particular of hunting trophies with known origin and age, to support a research project. The project will assist law enforcement agencies in the fight against elephant poaching and ivory smuggle. At the same time, it can facilitate future ivory trade along the lines of CBD’s goal of sustainable use of natural resources.

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22 February 2011, 03:17

scojac

This is a bad link.

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“One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain.”
– Thomas Sowell, “The Vision Of The Anointed: Self-Congratulation As A Basis For Social Policy”

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22 February 2011, 03:28

SteveGl

quote:
Originally posted by scojac:
This is a bad link.

Yeah, I just saw that. It was good when I first posted this, then stopped working a few minutes later. Beats me.

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22 February 2011, 05:35

SteveGl

quote:
Originally posted by SteveGl:
quote:
Originally posted by scojac:
This is a bad link.

Yeah, I just saw that. It was good when I first posted this, then stopped working a few minutes later. Beats me.

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It's working again. ???

22 February 2011, 05:48

Use Enough Gun

Unless I'm missing something here, why can't they just obtain the needed records from the countries that have legally exported the ivory trophies? After all, I seriously doubt that anyone with questionable ivory would participate in such a research project.

22 February 2011, 07:22

gunny

While your on the site you should give them a list of your firearms and bank accounts as well.

22 February 2011, 09:06

fujotupu

Try this link:

www.cic-wildlife.org/

23 February 2011, 04:27

jeff h

quote:
Originally posted by gunny:
While your on the site you should give them a list of your firearms and bank accounts as well.

amen brother!

23 February 2011, 05:41

SteveGl

You guys are paranoid. The CIC is a great organization.

23 February 2011, 09:20

.458Aubs

i would still be hesitant about just handing that sort of information over- if that info goes missing then boy the new age poacher would only need to get his evil hands on that and well stealing ivory from a house is a lot easier than having to track elephant and kill them

23 February 2011, 09:44

SteveGl

I don't think they're interested in where your tusks are now; just where the kill was.

23 February 2011, 17:16

Fallow Buck

quote:
Originally posted by .458Aubs:
i would still be hesitant about just handing that sort of information over- if that info goes missing then boy the new age poacher would only need to get his evil hands on that and well stealing ivory from a house is a lot easier than having to track elephant and kill them

Aubs,

I had no idea you were so cynical...

I like it!!

26 February 2011, 22:14

JabaliHunter

Yes, paranoia... we can't moan about poaching one minute and then do nothing to support anti-poaching efforts the next.

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As there are still not enough ivory samples throughout the African elephant’s distribution range available for the project, the FANC and the CIC would like hereby to ask for further assistance.

Origin of ivory project: samples of 0,25 gram are only needed. They can be taken from inside the nerve-canal or from the base without damaging the tusk. Origin of ivory must exactly be known.

Age of ivory project: 15 grams of ivory are needed from the base of the tusk. As this will leave a visible mark, it will not practically apply to hunting trophies, but more to ivory in stockpiles etc. The year of the death of the elephant must be known.