British Back Protection For Elephants

MORE than nine in 10 people in the UK (93%) believe the British Government should support a policy of protection for elephants from poaching in Africa, according to new research by the MORI Social Research Institute.

The survey — commissioned by the International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) — shows the public opposes a resumption of the ivory trade, with more than four in five (84%) wishing the British Government to adopt a policy which opposes the selling of ivory.

Topline Results

Thinking now about elephants and the ivory trade.

The Kenyan and Indian Governments want to restore full international protection for elephants in Africa in order to tackle increased elephant poaching (with elephants being hunted for their ivory). This will be debated at a major international conference (call CITES — Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) in Chile in November.

What policy, if any, would you personally like the British Government to have on the protection of elephants in Africa? Do you think that it should …

A number of countries in Southern Africa want to start selling ivory again. This will be debated at the next CITES meeting.

What policy, if any, would you personally like the British Government to have on the selling of ivory? Do you think it should …

Technical details

A nationally representative quota sample of 1,002 adults aged 16+ was interviewed by telephone between 13-16 September 2002. Interviewing was carried out using fully trained and supervised market research interviewers. Interviews were carried out using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing — laptops (CATI). Data have been weighted to reflect the national population profile.