Ivory Free Virginia

Dedicated to elephant well-being & ending the Virginia ivory trade. Follow us to stay up to date with our efforts to end the trade in Virginia. #IvoryFreeVA

[WildAid @WildAid]

21 #tigers dead in just 65 days. 2017 could well be a very bad year for India's #tigers @ranjeet221985 @mid_day https://t.co/oOfB93J6lp

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Difference between drug & #wildlife trade: drug supply and demand is infinite. Wildlife trade: demand is infinite, supply is not

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Once you open the door to legalizing #rhino horn trade, you lose control of distinguishing legal and illegal trade.

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Groups like @WildAid are working on the ground to reduce wildlife trafficking in communities

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Penalties for #wildlifetrafficking are low and risk for trafficking is low, making it an easy business to be involved in

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

A set of #rhino horn can sell for up to $250,000 with poachers getting about 1/10 of that

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

There are only ~25,000 #rhino left in Africa with the largest population of ~9,000 in @krugerparkcom

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Looking forward to hearing from @kdhirten and his work on #poacherspipeline from @AlJazeera

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Getting ready to watch @AlJazeera #poacherspipeline with q&a after! Do you have a question on #rhino horn trade?

[African Parks @AfricanParks]

Aimee is 1 of 8 female rangers in #Garamba DRC risking her life in protecting elephants #IWD #gratitude

[TraCCCatGMU @TraCCCatGMU]

There is still time to join us at 5pm in Arlington for screening of the Poachers Pipeline with Q&A with producers.

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Absolutely heartbreaking. https://t.co/4wROMgs7OM

[WildAid South Africa @WildAid_SA]

A white rhino in a French Zoo has been killed by poachers https://t.co/otUQU9EBIX

[WildAid South Africa @WildAid_SA]

In a blow to the giant tuskers of Tsavo, another has been poached, leaving just six left - https://t.co/YnbuTUlAE5

[AWF @AWF_Official]

AWF partnered with the #Kenya Wildlife Service to conduct an aerial census that measures #elephant populations. https://t.co/UST3x9cXC7

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Thank you to everyone who works to protect wildlife. #WWD17 https://t.co/eMJJLEE2Bv

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

#WWD17 https://t.co/bZOq9bVNT2

[AWF @AWF_Official]

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay!

[Elephant Family @elephantfamily]

A special moment is caught on camera as two adult elephants sleep amongst the tea bushes of Valparai, India. #WorldWildlifeDay

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

What ideas do you have for an act to protect wildlife? https://t.co/HNHyqGf4tS

[Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry @Environment_Ke]

The National celebrations will be held at Afraha Stadium @nakurucounty & officiated by CS @JudiWakhungu @GovKinuthiaM #WorldWildlifeDay

[INTERPOL @INTERPOL_HQ]

#NEWS: Ahead of #WWD2017, INTERPOL releases the results of Operation Thunderbird: https://t.co/cRJ6Y3SK8R

[Ivory Free Virginia @IvoryFreeVA]

Its #WorldBookDay - what are your favorite #wildlife books? We love The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony!