BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore

News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore

bbc.co.uk 30 Jan '13, 12pm

BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore

30 January 2013 Last updated at 12:29 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore African elephants are being killed in their thousands to feed demand for ivory Continue reading the main story Related Stories African elephant poaching threatens wildlife future Kenya elephant family slaughtered Thriving trade in illegal ivory Customs officials in Singapore have uncovered a shipment of 1.8 tonnes of ivory, with a value of around $2.5m (£1.6m). It is the biggest ivory haul in the country in more than a decade. The consignment, marked as being waste paper, had come from Africa and was reportedly passing through Singapore. Elephant poaching has been on the rise because of demand from Asia, where ivory is used for ornaments and in traditional medicine. An estimated 25,000 elephants were killed in A...

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@Animal_Angel04 » 05 Feb '13, 10pm
#PoachingCrisis #SayNotoIvory BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link]
@gathoni_m » 04 Feb '13, 4pm
BBC News - #Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] 1.8 tonnes of ivory, with a value of around $2.5m #bloodyivory
@awfulfuuck » 01 Feb '13, 8pm
RT @GD: Our fragile environment - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link]
@Earth_NewsRT » 01 Feb '13, 6pm
RT @FOECardiff Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] #nature #environment: Ivory haul ... [link]
@anthonyraecom » 01 Feb '13, 9am
#Biodiversity BBC ‘Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore’ [link]
@subseaconcierge » 01 Feb '13, 6am
Ivory haul seized in Singapore unreal and despicable elephant slaughter [link]
@KMBlackwood » 01 Feb '13, 4am
Fuck poachers. MT “@anniefitz: Really hate this RT @RunawayJuno: Sad news - Ivory seized in Singapore - [link] via @bbcnews”
@BluePersianCat » 01 Feb '13, 3am
I hate this too. "Really hate this RT @RunawayJuno: Sad, sad news - Ivory haul seized in Singapore - [link] … via @bbcnews"
@kashishds » 01 Feb '13, 3am
#Wildlife 4: #Ivory haul seized in #Singapore [link]
@anniefitz » 01 Feb '13, 2am
Really hate this RT @RunawayJuno: Sad, sad news - Ivory haul seized in Singapore - [link] via @bbcnews
@farmbeez » 01 Feb '13, 2am
Ivory haul seized in Singapore need better enforcement [link]
@zayneluv » 01 Feb '13, 1am
RT @domdyer70: Ivory haul seized in Singapore as slaughter across Africa reaches record levels [link]
@domdyer70 » 01 Feb '13, 1am
Ivory haul seized in Singapore as slaughter across Africa reaches record levels [link]
@EnviroEdgeNews » 01 Feb '13, 1am
1/30- 1.8 Tonnes Ivory Haul from Africa seized in Singapore, via @BBCNews Asia [link] #wildlife #animals #elephants
@IBWhitty » 01 Feb '13, 12am
RT @starfleetmom: RT @NHillgarth: Ivory haul seized in Singapore [link] (@IBWhitty @TAD60 @MrrWilly )
@Spr1969 » 31 Jan '13, 11pm
Ivory haul seized in Singapore. No no no. Stop the slaughtering. [link]
@RachelBayles » 31 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @DavidHiggins101: BBC News - #Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] @INTERPOL_EC great work #Singapore takes multi-disciplinary team
@paddychop » 31 Jan '13, 10pm
What makes folk want ivory anyway? “@Animal_Watch: Biggest Ivory haul seized in Singapore in > a decade [link] #wildlife
@BLADERUNNERcity » 31 Jan '13, 10pm
RT @helpanelephant: RT @paulakahumbu: 1.8 tons ivory seized in Singapore. Poor poor elephants [link] #Kenya #SaveElephants
@EcoWarriorMe » 31 Jan '13, 9pm
Ivory haul seized in Singapore [link] > every little helps but need to tackle demand.
@crorysoutdoor » 31 Jan '13, 8pm
RT @JusJane53: Ivory haul seized in Singapore [link]
@iThinkVoices » 31 Jan '13, 8pm
RT @WildTigerNews: #Wildlifecrime: 1.8 tonne #Ivory haul from Africa seized in #Singapore [link]
@JohnSigren » 31 Jan '13, 7pm
Huge ivory haul seized in Singapore [link]
@sgdeal33 » 31 Jan '13, 7pm
RT @ootswA: Ivory haul seized in Singapore [link]
@earthprobiotic » 31 Jan '13, 5pm
Good for you #Singapore. Maybe #hongkong will do something about #shark fin? [link]
@SivroSarah » 31 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @peterb01312: Ivory haul seized in Singapore - Ivory haul seized in Singapore [link] #nature #africa
» 31 Jan '13, 4pm
Terrible...#killthetrade  RT @WWF: BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link]
@solarisenv » 31 Jan '13, 4pm
BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] #stopthis
» 31 Jan '13, 4pm
Ivory haul seized in Singapore - #geogLADS [link]
@starfleetmom » 31 Jan '13, 3pm
RT @NHillgarth: Ivory haul seized in Singapore [link] (@IBWhitty @TAD60 @MrrWilly )
@Earth_NewsRT » 31 Jan '13, 2pm
RT @bernieT36 Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] "25,000 elephants were killed in A... [link]
@bernieT36 » 31 Jan '13, 2pm
Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] "25,000 elephants were killed in Africa in 2011" #sickening #wildlife
@Active4Oceans » 31 Jan '13, 1pm
RT @oxonbirder: BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link]
@London_Art » 31 Jan '13, 12pm
#Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] #SaveTheElephants #StopPoaching #killthetrade
@sgdeal33 » 31 Jan '13, 12pm
RT @AT_EnvStds: BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link]
@ToriHerridge » 31 Jan '13, 12pm
so depressing: MT @LSmonster this from @davidshukmanbbc 1.8 tonnes of ivory? Christ. [link] … [link]
@LSmonster » 31 Jan '13, 12pm
Oh... and this from @davidshukmanbbc 1.8 tonnes of #ivory? Christ. [link] [link] That's more than a few tusks.
@CraigBennett3 » 31 Jan '13, 12pm
RT @davidshukmanbbc: Largest haul of #ivory in Singapore for a decade [link]
@Miow45 » 31 Jan '13, 11am
(BBC) #Ivory haul from #Africa seized in #Singapore [link] @mary_soh @calliedog7 @lopelyr @tswan313 Horrible!
@GD » 31 Jan '13, 11am
Our fragile environment - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link]
@Denise_JA » 31 Jan '13, 10am
RT @Animal_Watch: Biggest Ivory haul seized in Singapore in more than a decade [link] #wildlife #elephants #killthetrade
@saidimj » 31 Jan '13, 10am
"Ivory haul seized in Singapore" I hope nothing comes fom Tanzania Eiiish! [link]
@PeoplesHub » 31 Jan '13, 9am
RT @makiwahenry: #Ivory haul from #Africa seized in #Singapore [link]
@braveheartphoto » 31 Jan '13, 9am
RT @Nadya_HutaGalng: 2 tones of ivory seized in SINGAPORE!! Largest haul in e last decade!! @wwfsg [link]
@Nadya_HutaGalng » 31 Jan '13, 9am
2 tones of ivory seized in SINGAPORE!! Largest haul in e last decade!! @wwfsg [link]
@OohhMyGosh » 31 Jan '13, 8am
RT @beancook: BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link]
@INTERPOL_EC » 31 Jan '13, 8am
1.8 tonnes of #ivory from Africa seized in #Singapore, worth around $2.5 million [link] via @BBCWorld
@DavidHiggins101 » 31 Jan '13, 7am
BBC News - #Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] @INTERPOL_EC great work #Singapore takes multi-disciplinary team
@hellonadaa » 31 Jan '13, 6am
RT @wwf_media: Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] #killthetrade #WWF #CITES Protect elephants now! [link]
@wwf_media » 31 Jan '13, 6am
Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore [link] #killthetrade #WWF #CITES Protect elephants now! [link]