IFAW Statement: Azzedine Downes, President and Chief Executive Officer, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) RE: U.S. Ivory Crush

DENVER, Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The U.S. government's movement to destroy nearly six tons of African and Asian elephant ivory conveys a powerful message about the urgent need to end illegal trafficking of parts of already imperiled species. The U.S. refuses to tolerate the toll ivory trafficking is taking on elephant populations, as well as the other threats to global and national security that arise in connection with wildlife crime. IFAW applauds this symbolic action and hopes that the next development toward ending the illegal ivory trade will be a full ivory moratorium in the U.S."

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https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a1ar4whn46gkzpj/benBe3pIP9

(Photo Credit for images found at the above link: ©Jamie Cotton/IFAW/WWF)

http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/IvoryCrush/resources.php

http://gvn.panda.org/pages/view.php?ref=3743&k=ed3bb8ccda

About IFAW

Founded in 1969, IFAW saves animals in crisis around the world. With projects in more than 40 countries, IFAW rescues individual animals, works to prevent cruelty to animals, and advocates for the protection of wildlife and habitats. For more information, visit www.ifaw.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

SOURCE International Fund for Animal Welfare

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