07/21/2015
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"There is a real problem in Japan. Forty percent of the world's ivory is being consumed in Japan for the hanko, their signature stamp."
"It seems to me that what we all have in agreement and the core fundamental issue is that we are here to talk about the sustainability of the population of elephants, especially African elephants."
"We crushed that ivory to send a very clear signal that the ivory was not meant to be seen as items of value."
"I can confirm that we are second, Mr. Dreher. I can confirm that."