The Ivory Thieves: Profit And Peril

By Catherine Zezima Watson

Every day, elephants are slaughtered

for their ivory tusks.

Why does their beauty bring bloodshed?

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The Havoc

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Why Elephants$$$?

What is Going On?

Numbered ivory tusks are lined up awaiting sale.

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Why Elephants$$$?

What is Going On? What is Going On?

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hat do yo

u

think should happen

to these poachers?

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Ivory is used to make popular jewelry that can fetch high prices.

Why Elephants$$$?

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Thousands of elephants are chased down and left to die for their tusks.

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THINK: How can we

get people to sto

p

buying ivory

products?

General Feeling on Elephant Ivory Imports in Japan: 61% opposedOnly 7% of all poll participants supported importing ivory while 61%(including 30% who are strongly opposed) were opposed. However, 32% of those polled were undecided on whether they support or oppose.The majority of both males and females were in opposition to importing ivory (Male-63%; Female-56%).

Kenya Arrests Three Suspected Poachers!

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To learn more about the perils of Ivory Poaching,

go to the websites below:http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/

elephants/

www.treehugger.com

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