Ivory Crush: Thailand Destroys Illegal Ivory, Too
By Samantha Mathewson Aug 27, 2015 12:32 PM EDT
Thailand recently destroyed illegal ivory, mostly from African elephants.
Thailand recently enforced new laws against illegal ivory trade, by destroying over two tons of elephant tusks and trinkets. (Photo : Wikimedia Commons )
Thailand recently destroyed over two tons of elephants tusks, carved ivory and trinkets to send a message of the country’s zero tolerance for wildlife crime and to enforce important laws passed to crack down on the illegal ivory trade. According to the World Wildlife Fund, most of the ivory that was destroyed was from elephants poached in Africa, which pass through Thailand.
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