Dear Leader to destroy six tons of ivory

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  Faux News

The Obama administration is set to pulverize 6 tons of ivory with a rock crusher in a bid to send a worldwide message that the U.S. does not accept poaching.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will crush the ivory – which includes raw and carved tusks, ornaments and jewelry seized over the past 25 years -- on Nov. 14 at the national wildlife repository in Denver, according to TIME.

“We are taking an important step next week, Daniel Ashe, the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said Tuesday. “We’re doing that in the hopes of raising the profile of this issue and also to try to inspire other nations around the world to deal with their stockpiles.”

The ivory crushing will be America’s first, but it only represents a fraction of the ivory that is available on the global market, TIME reports.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora said in 2011 illegal trade of ivory was at its highest level in two decades, fueled by demand from areas like East Asia and the involvement of criminal groups. Ivory trade generates an annual revenue of around $10 billion.

The African Conservation Act, passed by Congress in 1989, has largely banned imports and exports of ivory in the U.S., with shipments being seized at borders and ports.

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I guess he has never heard of an auction 

[Stalker]

Like everything this administration does it's all show and no substance. They make no statement on how they believe this will have an actual impact on poaching or illegal sales.

“We’re doing that in the hopes of raising the profile of this issue and also to try to inspire other nations around the world to deal with their stockpiles.” Sure you are because so much of what this administration does "inspires" others.        

I'd be willing to bet that if Odumer or his WH staff were asked about this measure their response would be "he has not been briefed and had no idea". Worthless suite.   

[Bean Counter]

What does the USFWS do with deer, elk, and other animal trophies that are recovered after illegal harvest? Destroy those too?

[Stalker]

What does the USFWS do with deer, elk, and other animal trophies that are recovered after illegal harvest? Destroy those too?

BC, It does not appear that they conduct auctions often but they do conduct them;

http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/PRESSREl/10-12.htm

[Bean Counter]

I'm curious why the ivory is being treated differently. Obama administration have something against Africa? 

[csaaphill]

wow ya stupid is as stupid does.
can't say I like elephants being hunted though, but ya this is just stupid, and for show.

[KFhunter]

Don't forget the walrus penis bone  (google it)

[csaaphill]

 

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Faux News

The Obama administration is set to pulverize 6 tons of ivory with a rock crusher in a bid to send a worldwide message that the U.S. does not accept poaching.

 but ya this is just stupid, and for show.

yeah, showing that the US doesn't accept poaching.

i fail to see the problem with this.

[KFhunter]

you can also make ivory drink stirrers out of raccoon penis bone, or tooth picks if you prefer   

[JJB11B]

should make *censored*e out of it and sell it to pay for the morons next golf trip..

[lokidog]

Just think of the $$ that could be raised for hiring wardens to shoot the poachers and other elephant conservation measures.  What a travesty.