Animal-rights advocates around the world are celebrating an “elephant-sized” win after governments around the world, including the U.S., agreed to implement a ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory. As part of a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking, the U.S. government announced last week it will work to “protect iconic
US Agrees To Ivory Ban To Protect Endangered Elephants
It’s estimated that if nothing is done elephants could be wiped out in the next five years, since about 35,000 are killed a year, which is about 96 every day.