On average, 96 elephants are killed every day in Africa by poachers for their ivory. China and the US have the biggest markets for these ivory trinkets, carvings, and tusks. At this rate, it is estimated that elephants will be extinct in ten years.
“The report’s primary objective was to quantify the amount of ivory and other elephant products available on selected Craigslist.org sites. The investigation, which collected data from 28 geographic Craigslist sub-sites between March 16 and 20, 2015, found many instances of ivory, elephant skin, and similar items being sold.” - Peter Lafontaine, IFAW
The report was featured on news outlets such as Motherboard, The Verge, and Gizmodo.
