*[Enwl-eng] Ivory-obsessed poachers are slaughtering hippos for their teeth

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                        Elephants are endangered -- and so are hippos.










                        Now That Elephant Ivory Is Protected, Poachers Are 
Trading Hippo Teeth



                        Sign Now




                        When UK lawmakers passed the UK Ivory Act, it was an 
amazing victory for conservationists. The law helped ensure that there is a 
near-total ban on elephant ivory worldwide, which is crucial for protecting 
these majestic animals.



                        However, poachers aren't done. Now, they're turning 
to hunting hippos for their teeth instead.



                        Elephants are very endangered, and their populations 
have dropped rapidly over the past 100 years, in large part due to poaching. 
This is why the UK Ivory Act was so necessary and so long overdue.



                        The only problem is: the law didn't go far enough, 
since poachers are now going after other animals instead.



                        In fact, experts fear that this shift in demand from 
elephant ivory to hippo teeth could devastate wild hippo populations. Hippos 
are already listed as "vulnerable to extinction" because of both poaching 
and habitat loss.



                        Sign the petition to tell the UK Parliament: bolster 
the UK Ivory Act by banning the trade of hippo teeth, too! We must protect 
all animals vulnerable to poaching!




                 Thank you,

                        Miranda

                        Care2 Petitions Team



                        P.S. The UK Parliament must act immediately to 
protect hippos from poachers as well! Sign the petition.

                             Sign Now









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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2023 12:17 PM
Subject: Ivory-obsessed poachers are slaughtering hippos for their teeth

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