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Government seeks views on extending world-leading ivory ban to protect hippos, walruses and narwhals

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. ....

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UK looks to extend ivory ban to hippos and other animals

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Hippos, walruses and whales could receive greater legal protection under UK government proposals to crack down on ivory poaching.
Ministers want to extend the Ivory Act because they say elephants are not the only animals at risk.
Conservationists have welcomed the move as sending a clear signal to the rest of the world .
Boris Johnson has previously announced that funding to tackle the illegal wildlife trade will be increased.
Now the environment department says it needs to go further.
Ivory markets
Under the new plans - which open for public consultation on Saturday - it would be broadened to cover other animals facing threats from hunters. ....

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New protections for hippos and whales under Government ivory-ban proposals

New protections for hippos and whales under Government ivory-ban proposals
Edinburgh Zoo pygmy hippo (David Cheskin/PA)
Hippos, walruses and whales could receive greater legal protection under Government proposals to extend the ivory ban.
Under the plans, the Ivory Act would be broadened to cover other ivory-bearing animals.
Currently, the law, which is yet to come into effect, covers the import, export and dealing in items containing elephant ivory.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which is launching a consultation on the extension, said elephants are not the only animal sought for their ivory.
Elephants were the first species to be protected by the Ivory Act 2018 (Andrea K. Turkalo/PA) ....

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