ATG letter: Ban is all for show, no action
MADAM – The government’s desire to enact a ban on the UK trade in ivory, including antique ivory, means that they can publicly demonstrate they have stood up to the ivory lobby and ‘bravely’ taken action in the cause of saving the elephant while, at the same time, avoiding the action that they should have taken.
What the government won’t do is stand up to and confront China and the other Asian countries that …