{"id":1127,"date":"2018-05-04T10:58:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T10:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2018-05-04T10:58:33","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T10:58:33","slug":"meps-call-total-ban-ivory-trade-import-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/meps-call-total-ban-ivory-trade-import-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"MEPs Call for a Total Ban on Ivory Trade and Import in the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Loss of biodiversity is occurring at an alarming rate, One elephant is killed in Africa every 15 minutes for its tusks. We must take action now to save these species.<\/p>\n<p>MEPs for Wildlife wrote to Commissioner Vella calling for a total ban on ivory trade and import in the EU.<\/p>\n<p>The letter has been been supported and co-signed by 90 other cross-party MEPS.<\/p>\n<p>See full letter below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1128\" src=\"https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Letter-on-Ivory-Ban.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1239\" height=\"5670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Letter-on-Ivory-Ban.jpg 1239w, https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Letter-on-Ivory-Ban-768x3515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Letter-on-Ivory-Ban-224x1024.jpg 224w, https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Letter-on-Ivory-Ban-1080x4942.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1239px) 100vw, 1239px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loss of biodiversity is occurring at an alarming rate, One elephant is killed in Africa every 15 minutes for its tusks. We must take action now to save these species. MEPs for Wildlife wrote to Commissioner Vella calling for a total ban on ivory trade and import in the EU. 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