Bryan Christy

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God’s Ivory

April 30, 2013 Bryan Christy

Getty Images Reportage has just released this amazing new video telling the elephant ivory trafficking story as encountered by photographer Brent Stirton and me during our National Geographic investigation of the ivory trade. Here for the first time you can see just how deeply … [Read more...]

Ivory

ABSCAM: An Oldie But a Goodie for Wildlife Watchers to Relax By

April 9, 2013 Bryan Christy

Lot's of people are writing me depressed about the state of affairs for wildlife in Africa, especially after CITES COP16.  I don't know about you but when I get down about widespread incompetence, lack of political will, and detective work any elementary school kid with a MacBook … [Read more...]

CITES, Ivory, Organized Crime CITES, elephants, rhinos

Papal Palace Video Exposes Ivory Use

March 20, 2013 Bryan Christy

On a day when the world is learning that yet again a massive slaughter of elephants has taken place, this time of 89 elephants in Chad, many of which aborted upon being shot, I am struck by this video from ABC news which takes us inside the Vatican Pope Francis now calls home.  … [Read more...]

Ivory Catholics, Diane Sawyer, ivory, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis

Complete Battle for Elephants Film Now Available

March 1, 2013 Bryan Christy

If you missed Battle for the Elephants, the National Geographic investigation into the ivory trade in East Africa and the ivory carving industry in China, you can still watch it, for a limited time, below.  Also, here's a link to some very cool director's out takes. … [Read more...]

Blog Post, Ivory

CITES’ Ivory Trade Policy is on Drugs

March 1, 2013 Bryan Christy

By far the most dangerous threat now facing the African elephant is not poachers or Chinese ivory carvers, it is CITES' rulemaking.  CITES is indispensible to the protection of wildife around the world, but for elephants the high dollar values, insignicant enforcement, and … [Read more...]

Blog Post, Ivory CITES, elephant, ivory, John Scanlon, National Geographic

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