New York City, New York, USA. 3rd Aug, 2017. Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. During a public "Ivory Crush"" organized by the Department of Environmental Commission (DEC), the Wildlife Conservation Society, Tiffany & Co., and environmental groups, such as 96 Elephants (the estimated number of elephants slaughtered daily), some two tons of confiscated Ivory, with a value of $8.5 million USD was crushed in NYC's Central Park. In 2014, New York State passed a law making the trade of Ivory items a class D felony, except in certain cases with state approval. Despite t
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August 3, 2017 - New York City, New York, United States of America - Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. During a public “Ivory Crush†organized by the Department of Environmental Commission (DEC), the Wildlife Conservation Society, Tiffany & Co., and environmental groups, such as 96 Elephants (the estimated number of elephants slaughtered daily), some two tons of confiscated Ivory, with a value of $8.5 million USD was crushed in NYC’s Central Park. In 2014, New York State passed a law making the trade of Ivory items a class D felony, except in certain cases with state approval. Despite this, New York City is the nation's largest port of entry for illegal wildlife goods, according to state officials..Investigative Lieutenant Jesse Paluch of the NYS DEC Department of Environmental Crimes Investigations adds that what was crushed today “was the culmination of three years of investigations and the execution of 12 search warrantsâ€. He further adds “we want to show that the ivory on the animal is priceless, but worthless in this form as a consumer goodâ€. Mary Dixon of WCS says “we would like to send a message to poachers and anyone involved in the illegal ivory trade that we will no longer tolerate thisâ€. WCS works in 60 countries worldwide and works to stop animal trafficking. Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac was among the guests in attendance. (Credit Image: © Sachelle Babbar via ZUMA Wire)