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                     US to Destroy 6 Tons of Illegal Ivory

   U.S. wildlife authorities say they will destroy six metric tons of
   illegal elephant ivory seized by customs agents.
   Whole tusks, carvings and other ivory material held in storage in
   Colorado will be crushed next month.
   Interior Secretary Sally Jewel says the rising demand for ivory is
   fueling the horrific slaughter of African elephants and threatens the
   remaining elephant population.
   Jewell says the United States will work aggressively with global law
   enforcement agencies to prosecute criminals who traffic in ivory.
   The ivory trade and elephant poaching continues despite a global ban on
   ivory in 1990.
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