United States Destroys Confiscated Elephant Ivory in Times Square

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United States Destroys Confiscated Elephant Ivory in Times Square
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined Service Director Dan Ashe and other leaders to destroy more than one ton of confiscated elephant ivory in New York’s Times Square, sending a clear message that the United States will not tolerate wildlife crimes that threaten to wipe out the African elephant and a host of other species around the globe. The crush was conducted in partnership with the State of New York, the Wildlife Conservation Society and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman.
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