To Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, International Environment Minister
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Please extend the Ivory Act to include a ban on the trade of ivory from hippopotamuses, narwhals, killer whales, sperm whales, and walruses
Why is this important?
It's great the government has taken steps to ban the trade of ivory from elephants, helping to protect those incredible animals, but it could lead to poachers, hunters and ivory traders focusing on other animals - driving them to extinction.Extending the ban to include other incredible species like walrus and hippos will help protect them from this grim trade - and will send a clear signal to the rest of the world that the UK is cracking down on an industry that kills animals just to carve ornaments carved from their teeth and tusks.
The government is asking for the public's views on this issue - will you sign the petition today and help prove we want them to take action?
