http://manolomen.com/2007/02/06/really-thick-skinned/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:16:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/06/really-thick-skinned/#comment-80254 Greg Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:39:17 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/06/really-thick-skinned/#comment-80254 Some googling reveals that trade in elephant hide was made illegal in 1989, by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), but became legal again in 1997, when the status of elephants under the treaty was changed. <a href="http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/issues_facing_wildlife/wildlife_trade/elephant_trade_fact_sheet/" rel="nofollow">link</a> Some googling reveals that trade in elephant hide was made illegal in 1989, by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), but became legal again in 1997, when the status of elephants under the treaty was changed. link

]]> http://manolomen.com/2007/02/06/really-thick-skinned/#comment-80137 Nordic Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:39:34 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/06/really-thick-skinned/#comment-80137 I would hope trade in elephant hides is legal - elephant cowboy boots are not at all uncommon. They were quite popular in the late '80s. I would hope trade in elephant hides is legal - elephant cowboy boots are not at all uncommon. They were quite popular in the late ’80s.

]]> http://manolomen.com/2007/02/06/really-thick-skinned/#comment-80094 Greg Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:16:06 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/06/really-thick-skinned/#comment-80094 Is trade in elephant skin legal? I'm pretty sure it's not... Is trade in elephant skin legal? I’m pretty sure it’s not…

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