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Permanently Ban the Sale of Ivory

Target: CITES Secretary-General Willem Wijnstekers
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Kenyan Wildlife Authorities recently seized $1 million worth of elephant tusks bound for ivory markets in Asia. The growing demand of ivory has lead to skyrocketing rates of illegal poaching, and unless sales are permanently banned, elephants are likely to go extinct.

For the past 20 years, members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have allowed a limited legal ivory trade. But as ivory prices continue to rise on the black market, hundred of elephants are being slaughtered annually -- threatening the already endangered populations.

The illegal poaching of elephants is escalating and unless ivory sales are permanently banned, it is likely that these amazing creatures will no longer roam the earth. Now is the time to urge international leaders to permanently ban the sale of ivory once and for all!

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Dear Secretary-General Willem Wijnstekers,

As I am sure you are no doubt aware, Kenyan Wildlife Authorities recently seized $1 million worth of elephant tusks and rhino horns bound for ivory markets in Asia.

Despite efforts to ward off poachers, wildlife experts in Kenya have seen a rapid rise in the number of elephants being slaughtered for their tusks. It has been 20 years since the International community banned the sale of ivory and I strongly urge you to reinstate a permanent ban in ivory sales.

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According to the World Wildlife Foundation, Africa has about 18,000 rhinos left, while sub-Saharan Africa has 690,000 elephants at most. Increasing ivory demands in Asia are stimulating a large upsurge in poaching -- especially elephants and rhinos.

Elephant ivory is a lucrative business and unless the ban on ivory sales becomes permanent, elephant populations are going to continue to rapidly drop. For the past 20 years, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has allowed periodic sales of ivory which has undoubtedly sparked an increase in demand.

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We took action on “Permanently Ban the Sale of Ivory”!

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9:06 am PST, Nov 21, Biggi Huss, Germany

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6:51 am PST, Nov 21, Sarah Lyka, Canada
Its cruel and nobody should have to go through something so horrible...

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1:09 pm PST, Nov 20, Zfihtasvob Zfihtasvob, France
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10:09 am PST, Nov 20, Camilla Jydebjerg, Denmark

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7:23 am PST, Nov 20, Constance Barnes, North Carolina

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1:18 am PST, Nov 20, Alex Ankirskiy, Russian Federation

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9:53 pm PST, Nov 19, Wanda Moore, Arizona

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5:56 pm PST, Nov 19, Tiffany Holsen, Pennsylvania

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12:25 pm PST, Nov 19, Bethany Brown, Maine

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11:23 am PST, Nov 19, Name not displayed, North Carolina

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8:05 am PST, Nov 19, Lu Metal, Italy

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7:42 am PST, Nov 19, Frecia Bandau, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of

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6:24 am PST, Nov 19, Inger Andersson, Sweden

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7:22 pm PST, Nov 18, Angela Pounders, Virginia

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5:24 pm PST, Nov 18, JOANNE ROACH, United Kingdom

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4:41 pm PST, Nov 18, Lauren Shaw, Virginia
Please help avoid the unnecessary slaughter of helpless elephants.

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11:50 am PST, Nov 18, William Hanusiewicz, New York
Please do your best to save the Elephants they are an intelligent, noble, and majestic species and deserve our protection.

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5:45 am PST, Nov 18, Suey Sivula, Sweden

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2:02 am PST, Nov 18, Angela Tolley, Virginia

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12:48 am PST, Nov 18, максим миняев, Belarus
Берегите слоников,ПОЖАЛУЙСТА!!!

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6:38 pm PST, Nov 17, Ellie Shain, California

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3:15 pm PST, Nov 17, Kirsten Ness, Guatemala

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3:13 pm PST, Nov 17, Giacomo Dainesi, Mexico

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10:50 am PST, Nov 17, Cátia Coutinho, Portugal

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10:49 am PST, Nov 16, Darlene Schueler, Tennessee

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9:07 pm PST, Nov 15, Horiot Marc, France
EVOLUTION ::!!!

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7:27 am PST, Nov 15, Nancy Juskowich, Pennsylvania
No one needs ivory at this horrible expense. We lose more when we do not care about precious creatures over greed and material things. We are supposed to be better than this. Do the right thing NOW! It is long over due. Thankyou

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6:23 am PST, Nov 15, Sarah Manthey, Ohio

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2:18 pm PST, Nov 14, Alexandr Losev, Russian Federation
Берегите достояние планета Земля

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9:03 am PST, Nov 14, Janice Sturdy, United Kingdom
PLEASE HELP PROTECT THESE WONDERFUL ANIMALS, THEY DESERVE LOVE, PEACE AND RESPECT, STOP KILLING THEM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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9:01 am PST, Nov 14, Gili Kahana, Israel

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3:42 am PST, Nov 14, Alla Mikhaylets, Russian Federation

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7:35 pm PST, Nov 13, Christine Wilcox, Michigan
Please help to protect these wonderful animals that share our planet and deserve to be treated with respect. Stop this horrendous act of greed and violence on elephants and permanently ban ivory sales!!

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4:52 pm PST, Nov 13, Joanne Davey, Australia

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1:05 pm PST, Nov 13, Cindy Donica, California
Animals are an awe-inspiring component of our planet earth. Remember GOD stipulated their existence not US. Frankly, ‘only’ a vile delusional, underprivileged and dim-witted human being would exploit, harm, or inflict misery on an animal. Regardless if a person’s action is due to mere feeblemindedness or a GREEDY unscrupulous soul... it remains evil and abominable. PLEASE, Lets ALL work together to do what is ‘our MORAL obligation’ and protect animals from the human idiots roaming ‘OUR’ planet.

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12:51 pm PST, Nov 13, Lena Brainis, Israel

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12:38 pm PST, Nov 13, Scott Mast, Colorado

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11:17 am PST, Nov 13, Linda Martin, Colorado

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9:18 am PST, Nov 13, Dorothy Karlsen, Minnesota
As long as CITES allows periodic sales of ivory, elephants and rhinos will continue to be at risk and their populations will continue to shrink.

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9:01 am PST, Nov 13, Theresia Cronan, California

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7:33 am PST, Nov 13, Keala Fung, Hawaii

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7:04 am PST, Nov 13, Name not displayed, North Carolina

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1:43 am PST, Nov 13, Olga Sena, Colorado

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12:56 am PST, Nov 13, TIFFANIE LUONG, California

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5:00 pm PST, Nov 12, Carolee S. Powers, New York
This is just another case of us using and abusing our environment, instead of protecting the balance of nature.

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3:18 pm PST, Nov 12, Jamie Goldberg, New Jersey

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7:26 am PST, Nov 12, Irene Pardo, Spain

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12:23 am PST, Nov 12, Jeff Barnes, Colorado

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7:32 pm PST, Nov 11, Cristina Lapa, Texas

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6:55 pm PST, Nov 11, Alcio Lapa, Texas

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1:53 pm PST, Nov 11, Margarete Kelley, Texas
Sales of ivory need to be banned, period. No one should profit by killing an animal just for its teeth. The only way to begin to prevent this senseless killing is to totally ban the sale of elephant ivory.

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11:44 am PST, Nov 11, Patricia Riger-Romano, New York
Please make a permanant ban on the sell of ivory. These animals lives are more important then the profit of the ivory trade. Thank you for your help.

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4:37 pm PST, Nov 10, Olga Azovsky, New York

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12:38 pm PST, Nov 10, Maria Murta, Portugal
I believe that is important to protect a live and unique wealth, a irreplaceble and wonderful animal and only a just man can understand this need and act with justice. Please stop with the hurt to enjoy and care a unique wildlife.

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9:22 am PST, Nov 10, Joanna Rozwadowska, Poland

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9:05 am PST, Nov 10, Robin Kaye Grack, Pennsylvania

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6:47 am PST, Nov 10, Name not displayed, Indiana

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6:41 am PST, Nov 10, Michael Peate, Canada
How we treat our fellow species on planet Earth defines US as a species. The treat for ivory is inhumane and unnecessary... please stop it...

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9:24 pm PST, Nov 9, Ivette Ramirez, California
This is really sad :(

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9:11 pm PST, Nov 9, Devon Watson, Colorado

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5:52 pm PST, Nov 9, Alexandra Santos, Portugal

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4:45 pm PST, Nov 9, Kerry Cantreva, New York
This is ridiculous do we really need to start a petiton to save animals? It is a shame the scum bags of the world make it so. Anyway, I beleive that anyone who wants to take a part of an animals body for whatever reason, should have a part of their body removed. I think it is disguisting that people have no respect for other beings and only care for themselves. Hopefully we can look within ourselves and try to do something about this travisty.

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1:04 pm PST, Nov 9, RAMIRO GOMEZ, Mexico

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