Also in China some protest against the arrival of the elephants :
Chinese animal rights groups outraged about arrival of baby elephants
Chinese animal rights groups outraged about arrival of baby elephants
African elephants for China
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Article about the subject ( with video ) :
Zimbabwe elephant exports are "better than culling," says environment minister - CNN
Zimbabwe elephant exports are "better than culling," says environment minister - CNN
Actually, there was a Hard Talk with Stephen Sacher the other day on BBC WS. I tend to agree with the Environment Minister on the above.
Will this CITES-report be of any help for the elephants involved ?
CITES Report Slates Zim For Exporting Live Elephants To China In Contravention Of Treaty - NewZimbabwe.com
CITES Report Slates Zim For Exporting Live Elephants To China In Contravention Of Treaty - NewZimbabwe.com
Another report about the investigations of the deals :
NewsdzeZimbabwe: ZIM DUPED OF US$13M IN ELEPHANT EXPORT DEALS TO CHINA, DUBAI
NewsdzeZimbabwe: ZIM DUPED OF US$13M IN ELEPHANT EXPORT DEALS TO CHINA, DUBAI
I feel like the protests against these imports are futile. China seems to have a great infrastructure within Africa to the point where my crazy mind would say that China is colonializing the continent. Companies with a good standing with the government probably could do as they please and get the animals of their choice (except for that one controversial shipment of Congo animals) especially if the animals are given away from their native country.