Petition updateSave Elephants and Rhinos From ExtinctionAn Important Petition on Avaaz for Elephants
sharon arnoldSanta Rosa, CA, United States
Jul 26, 2015
It seems that craigslist is an instrumental player in the marketplace for illegal ivory. Fortunately there are things we can do about this. We need to put pressure on craigslist to stop participating in the immoral, illegal trade of slaughtered elephant body parts. One way to do this is to peruse categories on craigslist that are listed in for example, antiques and look for items such as "faux ivory, antique ivory, horn, mammoth" and many other code words used for the trade of this illegally obtained "product". Upon finding these listings, click on the "prohibited" button on the top left side of the page. This forces craigslist to do its job in not allowing these items to be sold on their website, and more importantly, puts pressure on craigslist to completely stop participating in the trade of products that are related to the death of elephants. Additionally, there is a well thought out petition brought to us from Avaaz to end the sale of ivory on craigslist: "We are the last generation who can save elephants from extinction, and we need your help. Craigslist can do much more to enforce its existing ban on ivory sales, by implementing an aggressive monitoring program to ensure ivory is not sold or advertised on the site, and reporting illegal sales to authorities to support enforcement efforts." You may view and sign the petition at the link provided.
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