Consultation outcome

Extending the Ivory Act to other ivory bearing species

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
17 July 2021
Last updated
23 May 2023 — See all updates
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Detail of outcome

We received 997 responses to the consultation. 91% of respondents supported extending the ban on dealing ivory to 5 additional species. As a result of this consultation, we will extend the ban on dealing ivory to the following species:

  • common hippopotamus
  • killer whale
  • narwhal
  • sperm whale
  • walrus

We will introduce secondary legislation to extend the Ivory Act 2018 to these species in due course.

Original consultation

Summary

We would like to know what you think about extending the Ivory Act (2018) to other ivory bearing species.

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Consultation description

We would like to know what you think about extending the Ivory Act (2018) to other ivory bearing species.

We have set out some options for you to consider and provide us with evidence to support or reject our options. You can also suggest your own options, with evidence to support your proposal.

We are running this consultation following a call for evidence on non-elephant ivory trade we undertook in 2019.

Published 17 July 2021
Last updated 23 May 2023 + show all updates

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