The British High Court upheld the UK Ivory Act after a legal fight with antique retailers. The British High Court upheld the Act after a group of antique dealers unsuccessfully claimed that the act was contrary to EU law and infringed on their human rights. Presumably, the antique dealers were frustrated with the Ivory Act being implemented next year because it will impede on their selling of products containing ivory. The ACT, going into effect next year, will restrict the sale of ivory being imported, exported, and sold within the UK in an effort to aid in conservation of elephants. The United Kingdom is one of the leading exporters of antique ivory, particularly to China and Hong Kong, both of which are the largest markets for newly poached ivory. The Environmental Investigation Agency claims that the United Kingdom's ivory industry continues to fuel ivory demand because of perpetuating a perceived value on ivory which is why the UK Ivory Act is a crucial step in heavily restricting ivory sales and curbing the ivory market.
When it comes to conservation, we must recognize the perils elephants face and work towards eliminating the things that we are contributing to their demise, ivory being the number 1 thing. With the United KIngdom standing up and saying there is no place for ivory, it's sending a clear message that elephants matter more than products made out of their ivory. It's also hopefully sending a message to other countries that continue to import / export ivory that a restriction / ban is imperative in saving elephants from extinction.
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