FALLEN
DESPITE A BAN ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IVORY, RHINOS AND ELEPHANTS ARE STILL BEING KILLED IN LARGE NUMBERS.
POACHING REMAINS A CRITICAL THREAT TO AFRICA’S WILDLIFE. THESE ICONIC ANIMALS COULD BE EXTINCT WITHIN DECADES.
THE SLAUGHTER IS DISASTROUS NOT JUST FOR THE ANIMALS, BUT FOR THE STABILITY OF AFRICAN NATIONS. ALMOST EVERY RECENT AFRICAN CONFLICT HAS BEEN FUELED BY MONEY FROM IVORY.
SHUTTING DOWN THE LAST LEGAL MARKETS WILL STIFLE DEMAND FOR IVORY, AND REMOVE THE COVER THE ILLEGAL TRADE RELIES UPON.
