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P E AC E & H A R M O N Y

E v e ry year poachers

gun

down

30,000

more than

African elephants

f o r t h e i r i v o r y t o s u p p ly d e m a n d MAINLY i n A s i a n c o u n t r i e s .

T h e p r i c e o f i v o r y i n C h i n a h a s E X PLOD E D i n R E C E NT y e a r s , a n d l e g a l m a r k e t s HAV E B E COM E CONDUITS FOR IVORY t r a f f i c k i n g . A f r i c a n e l e p h a n t s NOW FAC E ex t i n c t i o n i n t h e w i l d w i t h i n 1 0 – 2 0 y e a r s , a n d t h e w o r l d r i s k s l o s i n g o n e o f t h e m o s t m a g n i f i c e n t s p e c i e s . t h i s w i l l h av e a d o m i n o e f f e c t o n o u r e c o s y s t e m s a n d b i o d i v e r s i t y w i t h i m pa c t s a c r o s s o u r n at u r a l w o r l d .

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Off Our Elephants

A campaign BY WILDLIFEDIRECT to change mindsets and behaviors, to end the slaughter of elephants in Africa

We want EVERYONE to take responsibility for safeguarding elephants which are a world heritage. The Campaign is headquartered in Kenya where we have already won this war once before. In the 1980 s our founder, Richard Leakey, led Kenya in destroying illegal market for ivory in Kenya and other African States. he drew worldwide media attention through the public burning of 12 tons of ivory in Kenya. The subsequent ban on international ivory trade, caused the price of ivory to collapse. The business dried up and poaching stopped.

TERRORISM

RRORISM &

DRUG TRAFFICKING are funded in part by IVORY TRADE.

this issue is not just about animals – it is about the kind of global community we want. We BELIEVE THAT justice for wildlife WILL destroy the criminals whose lifestyles threaten our future.

who

are we?

WildlifeDirect’S TEAM INCLUDES AWARD WINNING FILM MAKER John Heminway, Kenyan senior advocate Philip Murgor AND Richard Leakey. OUR CEO IS elephant expert Dr. Paula Kahumbu O.G.W. We work with many partners to create local and global change.

We invite you to join us as a supporter as we belie ve that

together, we can stop the slaughter.

Our efforts have contributed to new laws and better enforcement. The arrest and prosecution of suspected major ivory dealers. communities co-existing with wildlife. public awareness and support for elephant conservation in Kenya and across Africa.

P E AC E & H A R M O N Y

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