Save the Elephants

From Avaaz:

Within days, 2 African governments will try topry open the worldwide ban on ivory trading -- a decision that couldwipe out whole elephant populations and bring thesemagnificent animals closer to extinction.

Tanzania and Zambia are lobbyingthe UN for special exemptions from the ban, but this would send aclear signal to the ivory crime syndicates that international protectionis weakening and it's open-season on elephants. Another group ofAfrican states have countered by calling to extend the trade ban for 20years.

Our best chance to save the continent's remainingelephants is to support African conservationists. We only have daysleft and the UN Endangered Species body only meets every 3 years. Clickbelow to sign our urgent petition to protectelephants, and forward this email widely -- the petition will bedelivered to the UN meeting in Doha:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/protect_the_elephants/?vl