CANCELLATION NOTICE: Regretfully today's march (25 Sept) here in Auckland has been cancelled because of the atrocious weather conditions throughout most of the Auckland region. This is not a decision that was made lightly given the time, effort and commitment that has gone into planning this march. I would like to thank people for their support for this event. However, the wildlife is represented at the SPCA World Animal Day 'Walk For Animals' next Sunday 2 October leaving from Victoria Park at ...
CANCELLATION NOTICE: Regretfully today's march (25 Sept) here in Auckland has been cancelled because of the atrocious weather conditions throughout most of the Auckland region. This is not a decision that was made lightly given the time, effort and commitment that has gone into planning this march. I would like to thank people for their support for this event. However, the wildlife is represented at the SPCA World Animal Day 'Walk For Animals' next Sunday 2 October leaving from Victoria Park at 12.15pm,with the Walk commencing at 12.45pm up Wellesley Street West, which you are welcome to participate in. Banners and placards will be available then as well - Virginia (Global March Co-ordinator)
This year, the Global March will take place in 145 cities around the world at the opening of CoP17, the CITES conference in Johannesburg
(24 Sept - 2 Oct) where crucial decisions about elephants, rhinos, lions, the wildlife trade and the fate of other flora and fauna species will be made with far reaching implications. GMFER's objectives this year include the demand for ALL ELEPHANTS, RHINOS & LIONS TO BE LISTED ON APPENDIX 1, the CITES list of species that are the most endangered and threatened with extinction.
This is a critical listing that would help ensure the survival of elephants, rhinos and lions as it would prohibit any international trade in their tusks, horns let alone prevent the decimation of the lion populations as a result of hunting, habitat loss and human/wildlife conflict.
More than 35,000 elephants are being killed every year so their tusks can be carved into ivory trinkets. A rhino is slaughtered once every 9 hours for its horn. Their only hope for survival lies in an immediate end to the ivory and rhino horn trade (both legal and illegal) and the chance to recover from decades of mass slaughter.
Contact co-ordinator: Virginia (wadmarchakl@gmail.com)
