Petition signed by over 1 million people calls on company to halt ‘appalling’ trade estimated at 12 tonnes in recent yearsYahoo Japan has defended its online trade in ivory amid mounting pressure calling on the company to discontinue selling thousands of products on its auction site.
The company sold an estimated 12 tonnes of elephant tusks and fashioned pieces of ivory on its Japanese auction site between 2012 and 2014,prompting the activist network Avaaz to launch a petition that has attracted more than 1m signatures. Related: Yahoo Japan sold 12 tons of elephant ivory in two years, activists claim Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com