With an estimated 100 elephants being killed each day by poachers to meet the growing demand for ivory in Asia, Hong Kong has a record of 33 tonnes, or around 72,750 pounds of illegal ivory seized from smugglers.
In 2013 alone, the amount of ivory seized in was 44+ tonnes, or 97,000 pounds, and this is the highest amount in over 25 years! A decision has been passed by the Endangered Species Advisory Committee to INCINERATE these illegal ivory. {SOURCE:TreeHugger,2014}
With that said, Kenya has lost another Rhino at Nairobi National Park, and its carcass was found without its horns. SAY NO TO ELEPHANT POACHING AND ILLEGAL IVORY TRADE