Singapore Joins Movement to Crush Ivory Trade
June 14, 2016
Singapore demonstrated a commitment to the global movement against the ivory trade by publicly destroying 7.9 tonnes of confiscated ivory today.
"We hope," said Cristian Samper, WCS's President and CEO, in a statement, "that today's actions by Singapore herald a commitment to zero tolerance for any and all illegal wildlife trade through its ports."
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