Consultation launched on extending world-leading elephant ivory ban Following a Call for Evidence the proposed species include hippos, narwhals, walruses, killer whales and sperm whales Public, industry and stakeholders are urged to share their views Hippos, walruses and killer whales are just some of the ivory-bearing species that could be afforded greater protections under new proposals being consulted on by the Government from today (17 July). As laid out in our Action Plan for Animal Welfare, the proposals would see the UK’s landmark Ivory Act, which will bring in a near-total ban on the import, export and dealing of items containing elephant ivory in the UK when it comes into effect, extended to other ivory-bearing species.