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“Following a study carried out by the Wildlife Trust of India and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, no elephants have been killed for 5 years by trains on a railway track that crosses the forests of the Rajaji National Park in the northern Indian.” - Wildlife Extra

“African elephant range states meeting in Mombasa, Kenya, have raised exception with undue focus on ivory trade within the CITES framework, saying preference should instead be given to conservation of elephants and mitigating challenges such as human wildlife conflict, law enforcement, building management capacity for range states and establishing mechanisms for local and trans- boundary elephant translocations. ” - International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

“Sourcing a piece of illegal ivory could be as easy as a click of a mouse and locating a willing seller on one of the world’s largest websites.” - IOL

“An animal welfare group charges that eBay sales of ivory are brisker than ever a year after the online marketplace promised to restrict the sale of products made from animal teeth and tusks—many of which come from endangered species.” - Scientific American

“The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is launching a direct mail campaign to save the elephant from extinction with the help of its supporters.” - Precision Marketing

“Government must heed concerns over the capture and use of elephants in the safari industry, says the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).” - The Times

“Elephant overpopulation has become a problem in certain parts of South Africa, even as elephant populations suffer significant declines in other African countries. Michael Wamithi of the International Fund for Animal Welfare speaks with Lynn Neary about the issue.” - NPR

“A delegation from six African elephant range states have agreed to support Kenya, which itself is holding 30 tons of impounded ivory, in its position to oppose any trade in ivory.” - Common Dreams

“The International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) says nearly all ivory sold in the UK is sold illegally, because of “worrying” legal loopholes.” - BBC NEWS