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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 31 Dec 2016

    If China shuts down their ivory market, will this save the elephants? This is what experts have to say.http://nyti.ms/2hzUP6x 

    9:06 AM - 31 Dec 2016
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      2. Ivonne‏ @istefanell 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @nytimes

        people still kill elephants for their ivory? Sad. I thought it was a long lost primitive practice.

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      3. Lori Sirianni‏ @4AnimalLife 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @istefanell @nytimes

        the results of the 3-yr Great Elephant Census by @ElephantsCount released in Aug. showed that 1/3 of Africa's elephants

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Lori Sirianni‏ @4AnimalLife 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @4AnimalLife @istefanell @nytimes

        were killed in just a 7-year period. Out of millions last century, there's only 362,000 African elephants alive today.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Lori Sirianni‏ @4AnimalLife 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @4AnimalLife @istefanell @nytimes

        If the world doesn't stop the poaching & trafficking, elephants will be extinct in a decade or so. The poaching slowed

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      6. Lori Sirianni‏ @4AnimalLife 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @4AnimalLife @istefanell @nytimes

        after 1989 when @CITES passed ivory ban but CITES was foolish to allow 2 one-off sales to Japan & China. They stoked

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      7. Lori Sirianni‏ @4AnimalLife 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @4AnimalLife @istefanell and

        demand for ivory & poaching escalated w/about 35,000 elephants killed annually. They're horrifically slaughtered

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Lori Sirianni‏ @4AnimalLife 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @4AnimalLife @istefanell and

        & their faces hacked off for ivory tusks. Ivory is shameful to own. #BanIvory #BanIvoryTrade #WorthMoreAlive

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      1. Angels for Elephants‏ @occupy4eles 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @nytimes

        China has 37 ivory carving factories. This will undoubtedly help save #elephants. No carving = no poaching

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      2. Rejane Brito‏ @rejannebrito 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @nytimes

        They could stop eating dogs too 😭

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      1. Clearlove 🇨🇳‏ @Clearlove16 31 Dec 2016
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        我们只是加工市场 订单可都是从外国发来的……

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      1. Bigly Boy Tiny Hands‏ @RituShankar7 31 Dec 2016
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        it may not but it's a good initiative towards something big.

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      1. Dr Don Majukwa‏ @DonMajukwa 31 Dec 2016
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        As long as there is demand, new markets will be emerging..

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      1. @Lisa'sGotIt‏ @Lisasgotit 31 Dec 2016
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        sounds like 2017 will b a good yr 4 elephants

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      1. Roger P. Bicknell II‏ @rbicknellii 31 Dec 2016
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        It will help but not that much. Alot more needs to be done to save these majestic creatures.

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      1. Marcelo Serrano‏ @marce__serrano 31 Dec 2016
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        . Their policies will just make ivory more lucrative...the move is use synthetic ivory substitutes and purchase available stocks.

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      1. Mira Privileged White Female‏ @truth_n_fact 31 Dec 2016
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        Cannot trust China, ever. Remember that, never forget that.

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      1. Mira Privileged White Female‏ @truth_n_fact 31 Dec 2016
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        neeeded to be done 20 years ago.

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