Unfortunately, San Francisco ranks second in the country for ivory markets. As a conservation leader in the community, San Francisco Zoo believes it is critically important to educate the public and create dialogue about elephant population decline, what is driving poaching, and how the public can help.
SF Zoo invites the public to give a thumbs up for conservation and take the anti-ivory pledge, either by signing a form in-person at the Zoo or online. People can also show support by sharing information on social media using the hashtags #STOPIvoryTrade and #ThumbsUpForConservation.
“It’s important for us in San Francisco to shed light on what’s happening in our own backyard and how illegal ivory sales are impacting elephants,” said Tanya M. Peterson, President of San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. “We hope the increased attention on ivory poaching will help shut down imports and sales of illegal ivory and reduce the staggering statistics. There are less than 40,000 remaining Asian elephants and 400,000 African elephants. At this rate, elephants will be extinct in just a few short years.”
The Zoo will be collecting signatures through World Rhino Day, another species that is endangered in part because of poaching for ivory, Thursday, September 22.
Event Details
Who: San Francisco Zoo & Gardens President Tanya M. Peterson, San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee, Zoo Camp students and youth volunteers, SF Zoo supporter John McNellisWhat: STOP Ivory Trade campaign
Where: San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, 1 Zoo Rd, San Francisco, CA 94132 - park in the main lot and meet at the front entrance for transportation to site
When: Friday, August 12 at 9:30 am
Visuals: Zoo Camp students pledging to STOP Ivory Trade by offering a signature and giving a thumbs up to conservation by stamping a large poster board with an elephant outline
How: Contact Rachel Eslick 559-287-3990 or rachele@sfzoo.org
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