When I was little I had no idea that the beautiful keys of an classic piano, came from the massacre of one of the most peaceful animals in the world - the African elephant. For centuries, peddlers of ivory made millions from the death of these gentle, vegetarian giants. The killing of elephants to extract the ivory tusks they can not live without has been long frowned upon, but the practice never died, just went underground. International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) thinks and I agree that the US should not participate in the continual slaughter of elephants. IFAW is urging us to urge President Obama to reform our ivory trade regulations so that this cruel trade does not have US support:
"The U.S. is one of the largest retail markets for imported ivory and therefore a major driver of elephant poaching in Africa. This is possible because of loopholes in Endangered Species Act protections.
Close loopholes that allow U.S. ivory trade and help save elephants. »
Today, elephants are being slaughtered in record numbers. And reports say that ivory trade has dramatically escalated since 2005 -- this correlation is no coincidence.
It's shameful that the U.S. would support the slaughter of African elephants and allow an illegal ivory trade to flourish under the radar."
To ask President Obama to save African elephants by reforming United States' ivory trade regulations, Click Here!
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