In 2015, we launched an investigation in Australia. We uncovered 2,772 ivory items for sale at 175 auctions in 21 auction houses in Australia and New Zealand. And now, we’re working to end that trade.
give to solveProblem
We knew some elephant ivory and rhino horns were being sold at auction houses in Australia. But we didn’t know how much. Over the course of our investigation, we found that the ivory and rhino trade in these auction houses was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Solution
We issued a report titled “Under the Hammer,” detailing our findings and outlining our recommendations to the industry, the government, and the public. Within days, it was all over the media. And within a few months, a top Australian auction house, Leonard Joel, reversed its policy on ivory and rhino horn sales.
Take action
Completely ending the domestic ivory trade will take a national change in policy. We have briefed every member of Parliament. When you reach out, make sure they know how severe the global poaching crisis is.
the research we did at the outset wouldn’t have been possible without enough resources. together, we can ban the ivory trade in Australia.