The new building plans for the ITC faculty on campus have been ‘temporarily’ suspended. In this first edition you will read, among other articles: Photo by: Flickr Creative Commons | Jim Frost, An extensive look at the phenomenon 'campus', An in-depth interview with Professor Detlef Lohse, Columns by Wiendelt Steenbergen and Hiska Bakker, Alumnus and 'Chief Soap Officer' Marcel Belt. This occurred because the demand for ivory in Asian countries, where ivory is used to treat ailments varying from hangovers to cancer as well as in carvings, soared at the beginning of the 1970s. Presenting all the negatives brings along solutions. T: 053 - 489 2029. Ihwagi´s recent study in his home country of Kenya showed that the involvement of local communities is key to reducing elephant poaching. But besides Africa this is something happening all over and needs to be stopped. Around 100 rangers globally are killed annually in the line of duty.

Each year, at least 20,000 African elephants are illegally killed for their tusks.

Once that happens, we go there and establish the cause of death, which can vary from natural causes, to human conflict or poaching for ivory. “From 2003-2014, with the exception of 2005, CITES reports have shown that estimated levels of illegal elephant killings in Central Africa have been occurring at unsustainable levels relative to natural population growth. The United States implemented a near-total ban on elephant ivory trade in 2016, and the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, and other elephant ivory markets have followed suit. By connecting with them at potential purchase points like this, WWF is able to share messages known to demotivate elephant ivory buyers, such as flagging the deadly toll on elephants and the legal risks of trying to smuggle elephant ivory souvenirs from one country into another. Promisingly, we have a historic opportunity to stop the African elephant poaching crisis: Governments are taking action to address this wildlife crime. One of the big reasons of this is explained “As human populations expand, more land is being converted to agriculture. Afterwards, I want to study how elephants respond to the risk of poaching through analyses of movement recorded using GPS telemetry. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. De persoonlijke gegevens van 500 studenten van de faculteit ITC zijn door een ‘ongelukkige mail’ verspreid onder studenten van de afdeling. As the human population burgeons, savanna and forest make way for farmlands, buildings, and roads. To ensure this survival, people need to be involved, thinks Ihwagi: 'It is important to inform and educate the local communities. One promising approach is using location-specific messages pushed out on popular social media platforms as likely consumers are moving around known elephant ivory markets in Asia in real-time.

'My biggest wish is for the demand for ivory to decline. For example, if the carcass is old, we use metal detectors to search for bullets in the skull. Sign the pledge today.

The magazine is the joint successor of two magazines: the Science & Technology Magazine of U-Today and the Alumni and Relations Magazine of the UT. But will leave you with this, is it worth an elephants life to buy a pool table or a piano? La personne qui a lancé cette pétition a décidé d'agir. Een nachtsurveillant heeft onder deuren van studentenkamers in het ITC International Hotel audio-opnameapparatuur geplaatst. The UT filed a report against the security guard to the police, who is now investigating the case further. Dat meldt RTV Oost.

1250 24th Street, N.W. China's elephant ivory ban is a historic milestone in the ongoing effort to save an iconic species. Is it worth sacrificing one of the worlds most previously worshiped animals? The elephant ivory trade not only threatens the very survival of this iconic species and causes broader ecological consequences, but also endangers the lives and livelihoods of local people and undermines national and regional security. Protected areas, where elephants are relatively safe, of course exist, but they are scarce and elephants move everywhere, therefore the entire ecosystem needs to be addressed. Even though the situation has improved since then, elephant poaching still represents a serious problem in many African countries and ITC researcher, Festus Ihwagi, is doing his part to change that. Stand with WWF. It is estimated that in those three short years, about 100.000 elephants were killed by poachers.

“Elephant poaching has been happening wherever an elephant can be found. Our goal is to create a new social norm that buying ivory products is socially unacceptable.

The organization SOS Elephants strives to conserve the elephants of Chad by working with local farmers, local communities and anti poaching task forces in hopes that the species can be saved for future generations to come.

I found that the highest numbers of living elephants are concentrated in private land areas, community conservancies and national reserves,' Ihwagi says about his research. It is estimated that in those three short years, about 100.000 elephants were killed by poachers. The main purpose for killing these animals is for their ivory fixed tusks, but in reality ivory isn't needed for survival but rather for a highly paying job. China's historic ban has significantly reduced ivory sales, but one consumer group—people who regularly travel outside China—have the highest intention of continuing to purchase elephant ivory post-ban. Mirjam Bult writes this on behalf of the Executive Board in an e-mail to ITC employees, that is in possession of U-Today. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. De nieuwbouwplannen voor de faculteit ITC op de campus zijn tijdelijk opgeschort. Dat schrijft Mirjam Bult namens het CvB in een mail aan ITC-medewerkers.

Rangers and local communities are often caught in the crossfire of wildlife crime. 'Elephants are matriarchal, so the oldest female leads the family and represents the knowledge bank of the group, knowing where to go and which places to avoid. Research has found that regular outbound Chinese travelers have the highest interest in purchasing elephant ivory despite the ban in China. He’ll succeed Thom Palstra and officially begin his new position during the Dies Natalis in November. If ivory trade is banned, you kill the market. On the up side, there has been somewhat of a decrease. Poachers use high powered weapons like guns and heavy shotguns to kill the elephants in the deserts of africa to be able to “get away” with leaving dead elephants everywhere in the land of Africa. Since its inception, the ECF has raised over $23.6 million and has funded over 292 projects across 39 countries to stop elephant poaching and the trafficking and demand for ivory. Another thing that could be done is start moving coup.