Canada has banned the import and export of hunting trophies containing elephant tusks or rhino horns in an effort to protect these endangered species. The change is part of an overhaul of the permit process for transporting ivory goods derived from elephants or rhinos.
In a bid to help protect elephants and rhinos amid plummeting biodiversity worldwide, Canada has banned the import and export of hunting trophies containing elephant tusks or rhino horns . The change comes as part of an overhaul of the permit process for transporting ivory goods derived from elephants or rhinos, which the federal government announced on Monday and which narrows the giving of permits to very specific situations.
"With the fast decline of African elephant populations and threats to rhinoceros populations due to poaching, Canada recognizes the importance of further limiting elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn trade to Canada," Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault"Stricter regulatory amendments announced today will ensure Canada continues to do its part to protect these iconic species for generations to come."The import or export of raw elephant tusk and raw rhinoceros horn without a permit was previously prohibited and will continue to b
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