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buggery was five months old when he was
buggery was five months old when he was rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife
rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife
rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Tahoe East National Park of
Trust in Tahoe East National Park of
Trust in Tahoe East National Park of Kenya he was found with two bullet
Kenya he was found with two bullet
Kenya he was found with two bullet wounds on both his back legs a bullet
wounds on both his back legs a bullet
wounds on both his back legs a bullet had shattered his right femur and
had shattered his right femur and
had shattered his right femur and another had penetrated his left foot
another had penetrated his left foot
another had penetrated his left foot when he was rescued he was dehydrated
when he was rescued he was dehydrated
when he was rescued he was dehydrated starving and struggling to walk on the
starving and struggling to walk on the
starving and struggling to walk on the brink of death now we don’t know who
brink of death now we don’t know who
brink of death now we don’t know who shot him or why but we do know that this
shot him or why but we do know that this
shot him or why but we do know that this is one of millions of incidences in
is one of millions of incidences in
is one of millions of incidences in which an elephant is injured or killed
which an elephant is injured or killed
which an elephant is injured or killed by us through minutes most of the time
by us through minutes most of the time
by us through minutes most of the time elephants are killed for their IRA and
elephants are killed for their IRA and
elephants are killed for their IRA and every day about 100 elephants are killed
every day about 100 elephants are killed
every day about 100 elephants are killed to put that in perspective that’s one
to put that in perspective that’s one
to put that in perspective that’s one elephant every 15 minutes so for the
elephant every 15 minutes so for the
elephant every 15 minutes so for the time it takes you to drive to work or
time it takes you to drive to work or
time it takes you to drive to work or get ready for bed an elephant is killed
get ready for bed an elephant is killed
get ready for bed an elephant is killed for the time it takes you to eat dinner
for the time it takes you to eat dinner
for the time it takes you to eat dinner to three or even four elephants have
to three or even four elephants have
to three or even four elephants have been exploited from human greed we are
been exploited from human greed we are
been exploited from human greed we are in the elephant poaching crisis and we
in the elephant poaching crisis and we
in the elephant poaching crisis and we need to stop it why are humans
need to stop it why are humans
need to stop it why are humans oftentimes on the bad side of Mother
oftentimes on the bad side of Mother
oftentimes on the bad side of Mother Nature why are 99% of the 28 million
Nature why are 99% of the 28 million
Nature why are 99% of the 28 million elephants from a couple centuries ago
elephants from a couple centuries ago
elephants from a couple centuries ago dead now how did we get here
dead now how did we get here
dead now how did we get here I raised a pearly white material from
I raised a pearly white material from
I raised a pearly white material from the tusks of elephants and has been used
the tusks of elephants and has been used
the tusks of elephants and has been used and crafted into art and other trinkets
and crafted into art and other trinkets
and crafted into art and other trinkets since 5500 BC by this by 1600 BC ivory
since 5500 BC by this by 1600 BC ivory
since 5500 BC by this by 1600 BC ivory carving had become a tradition and a
carving had become a tradition and a
carving had become a tradition and a Chinese cultural staple however it
Chinese cultural staple however it
Chinese cultural staple however it wasn’t until the 20th century when I
wasn’t until the 20th century when I
wasn’t until the 20th century when I retraining really started to boo in the
retraining really started to boo in the
retraining really started to boo in the early 1900’s there was an Irish frenzy
early 1900’s there was an Irish frenzy
early 1900’s there was an Irish frenzy we’re shooting and killing an elephant
we’re shooting and killing an elephant
we’re shooting and killing an elephant was the – manliness for wealthy
was the – manliness for wealthy
was the – manliness for wealthy Westerners ivory was used for piano keys
Westerners ivory was used for piano keys
Westerners ivory was used for piano keys billiard balls religious art objects and
billiard balls religious art objects and
billiard balls religious art objects and expressions of exotic wealth told me you
expressions of exotic wealth told me you
expressions of exotic wealth told me you visualize amount of elephants that die
visualize amount of elephants that die
visualize amount of elephants that die imagine they’re on a safari in Africa
imagine they’re on a safari in Africa
imagine they’re on a safari in Africa and in every direction you up you see
and in every direction you up you see
and in every direction you up you see elephants a herd to your right has 20 of
elephants a herd to your right has 20 of
elephants a herd to your right has 20 of elephants the herd to your left has five
elephants the herd to your left has five
elephants the herd to your left has five or right in front of you you see 30
or right in front of you you see 30
or right in front of you you see 30 elephants gulping down water at a river
elephants gulping down water at a river
elephants gulping down water at a river just a hundred feet away that was Africa
just a hundred feet away that was Africa
just a hundred feet away that was Africa 200 years ago now you might be driving a
200 years ago now you might be driving a
200 years ago now you might be driving a Jeep for ten minutes until you see the
Jeep for ten minutes until you see the
Jeep for ten minutes until you see the next herd of two or three elephants so
next herd of two or three elephants so
next herd of two or three elephants so by 1913 America was consuming
by 1913 America was consuming
by 1913 America was consuming approximately 200 tons of iron per year
approximately 200 tons of iron per year
approximately 200 tons of iron per year and the ivory the elephant population
and the ivory the elephant population
and the ivory the elephant population had dropped from 28 million to 8 million
had dropped from 28 million to 8 million
had dropped from 28 million to 8 million by 1989 there were only six hundred
by 1989 there were only six hundred
by 1989 there were only six hundred thousand elephants left and later on
thousand elephants left and later on
thousand elephants left and later on that year the Convention on
that year the Convention on
that year the Convention on International trade in endangered
International trade in endangered
International trade in endangered species band ivory trading all together
species band ivory trading all together
species band ivory trading all together however the Convention on International
however the Convention on International
however the Convention on International trade in endangered species also known
trade in endangered species also known
trade in endangered species also known as deities allowing the sale of 55 tons
as deities allowing the sale of 55 tons
as deities allowing the sale of 55 tons of ivory from three African countries to
of ivory from three African countries to
of ivory from three African countries to Japan just a decade later this same
Japan just a decade later this same
Japan just a decade later this same scientist in 2008 allow the sale of 120
scientist in 2008 allow the sale of 120
scientist in 2008 allow the sale of 120 tons of ivory from four African
tons of ivory from four African
tons of ivory from four African countries to Japan and China
countries to Japan and China
countries to Japan and China the problem with legalizing ira even for
the problem with legalizing ira even for
the problem with legalizing ira even for a single sale is that the ivory that is
a single sale is that the ivory that is
a single sale is that the ivory that is legal in the ivory that is illegal can’t
legal in the ivory that is illegal can’t
legal in the ivory that is illegal can’t be monitored so poachers and ivory
be monitored so poachers and ivory
be monitored so poachers and ivory traders can smuggle ivory in two
traders can smuggle ivory in two
traders can smuggle ivory in two countries and claim it as legal ivory
countries and claim it as legal ivory
countries and claim it as legal ivory when building it’s illegal and i rear
when building it’s illegal and i rear
when building it’s illegal and i rear Enders for the most part in Asia can
Enders for the most part in Asia can
Enders for the most part in Asia can sell illegal ivory and claim that
sell illegal ivory and claim that
sell illegal ivory and claim that illegal ivory as well a driver status is
illegal ivory as well a driver status is
illegal ivory as well a driver status is what drive the demand for ivory many
what drive the demand for ivory many
what drive the demand for ivory many people in Asia believe that I represent
people in Asia believe that I represent
people in Asia believe that I represent the social status of well Oh
the social status of well Oh
the social status of well Oh embedded into Chinese culture with a
embedded into Chinese culture with a
embedded into Chinese culture with a value driven by its rarity
value driven by its rarity
value driven by its rarity many young people use I read to project
many young people use I read to project
many young people use I read to project an image of high social standing
an image of high social standing
an image of high social standing for example this family
for example this family
for example this family the man in this photo on these pieces
the man in this photo on these pieces
the man in this photo on these pieces for $50,000 at $70,000 respectively
for $50,000 at $70,000 respectively
for $50,000 at $70,000 respectively larger image who’s been given to his
larger image who’s been given to his
larger image who’s been given to his friend in Shanghai was a successful
friend in Shanghai was a successful
friend in Shanghai was a successful entrepreneur many Chinese like him you
entrepreneur many Chinese like him you
entrepreneur many Chinese like him you purchasing ivory as an affirmation of
purchasing ivory as an affirmation of
purchasing ivory as an affirmation of their success and ivory traders take
their success and ivory traders take
their success and ivory traders take advantage of this demand and higher core
advantage of this demand and higher core
advantage of this demand and higher core desperate Africans to do their dirty
desperate Africans to do their dirty
desperate Africans to do their dirty work of poaching the elephant’s poachers
work of poaching the elephant’s poachers
work of poaching the elephant’s poachers are often barely able to pay for their
are often barely able to pay for their
are often barely able to pay for their food and necessities and rely on their
food and necessities and rely on their
food and necessities and rely on their earnings from ivory traders to blame the
earnings from ivory traders to blame the
earnings from ivory traders to blame the poachers would be unfair because they’re
poachers would be unfair because they’re
poachers would be unfair because they’re just trying to feed their families the
just trying to feed their families the
just trying to feed their families the people to blame are ivory consumers
people to blame are ivory consumers
people to blame are ivory consumers ivory traders and surprisingly Asia’s
ivory traders and surprisingly Asia’s
ivory traders and surprisingly Asia’s government officials the deaf
government officials the deaf
government officials the deaf investigative documentary the ivory game
investigative documentary the ivory game
investigative documentary the ivory game revealed that ivory traders dry police
revealed that ivory traders dry police
revealed that ivory traders dry police and more inspectors and high-level
and more inspectors and high-level
and more inspectors and high-level government officials many government
government officials many government
government officials many government officials invest their money in the
officials invest their money in the
officials invest their money in the ivory trading industry and receive money
ivory trading industry and receive money
ivory trading industry and receive money for protecting the industry by limiting
for protecting the industry by limiting
for protecting the industry by limiting regulations against Iran so how do we
regulations against Iran so how do we
regulations against Iran so how do we fix this the most straightforward
fix this the most straightforward
fix this the most straightforward solution would be to ban ivory
solution would be to ban ivory
solution would be to ban ivory altogether in fact China placed a ban on
altogether in fact China placed a ban on
altogether in fact China placed a ban on ivory on December 31st of 2017 prices
ivory on December 31st of 2017 prices
ivory on December 31st of 2017 prices have dropped however China still has a
have dropped however China still has a
have dropped however China still has a stockpile of 40 tons of ivory
stockpile of 40 tons of ivory
stockpile of 40 tons of ivory not to mention the amount of Eyring
not to mention the amount of Eyring
not to mention the amount of Eyring smuggled in through black mark the MEK
smuggled in through black mark the MEK
smuggled in through black mark the MEK black market additionally since much of
black market additionally since much of
black market additionally since much of the Chinese government is financially
the Chinese government is financially
the Chinese government is financially involved in the IRA market smuggling
involved in the IRA market smuggling
involved in the IRA market smuggling hiring 2 countries might not even cease
hiring 2 countries might not even cease
hiring 2 countries might not even cease so we need to combine a band with other
so we need to combine a band with other
so we need to combine a band with other different strategies in order to secure
different strategies in order to secure
different strategies in order to secure elephant safety so about a year ago I
elephant safety so about a year ago I
elephant safety so about a year ago I learned about elephant poaching prices
learned about elephant poaching prices
learned about elephant poaching prices and I wanted to help I didn’t know what
and I wanted to help I didn’t know what
and I wanted to help I didn’t know what to do so I use the one thing that could
to do so I use the one thing that could
to do so I use the one thing that could connect me to the other side of world
connect me to the other side of world
connect me to the other side of world the Internet I created an online
the Internet I created an online
the Internet I created an online business called ivory cheese selling
business called ivory cheese selling
business called ivory cheese selling apparel to help save the elephants the
apparel to help save the elephants the
apparel to help save the elephants the money raised will be donated to
money raised will be donated to
money raised will be donated to organization like the Daymond Sheldrick
organization like the Daymond Sheldrick
organization like the Daymond Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
after doing extensive research and
after doing extensive research and watching several TED talks on my own I
watching several TED talks on my own I
watching several TED talks on my own I created a new plant that we should take
created a new plant that we should take
created a new plant that we should take to save these elephants it requires four
to save these elephants it requires four
to save these elephants it requires four steps step one is to ban all IRA trade
steps step one is to ban all IRA trade
steps step one is to ban all IRA trade prices will drop when we ban ivory trade
prices will drop when we ban ivory trade
prices will drop when we ban ivory trade and there will be less of an incentive
and there will be less of an incentive
and there will be less of an incentive for traders to continue trading however
for traders to continue trading however
for traders to continue trading however this is not enough
this is not enough
this is not enough although the prices dropped from $2,000
although the prices dropped from $2,000
although the prices dropped from $2,000 to $700 when China would try to place
to $700 when China would try to place
to $700 when China would try to place the ban people are still smuggling Iran
the ban people are still smuggling Iran
the ban people are still smuggling Iran to countries which is why we need a
to countries which is why we need a
to countries which is why we need a second step conservation practice now we
second step conservation practice now we
second step conservation practice now we need to use conservation drugs in order
need to use conservation drugs in order
need to use conservation drugs in order to monitor your elephants and catch
to monitor your elephants and catch
to monitor your elephants and catch poachers from above this idea was
poachers from above this idea was
poachers from above this idea was brought up by lampion KO @n speaker as
brought up by lampion KO @n speaker as
brought up by lampion KO @n speaker as well currently elephant conservationists
well currently elephant conservationists
well currently elephant conservationists fly or drive around an area with a high
fly or drive around an area with a high
fly or drive around an area with a high poacher great but this is very
poacher great but this is very
poacher great but this is very inefficient and most of the time
inefficient and most of the time
inefficient and most of the time poachers marenkov we see luxury as a
poachers marenkov we see luxury as a
poachers marenkov we see luxury as a result elephant conservationists would
result elephant conservationists would
result elephant conservationists would only have to map the route at the drone
only have to map the route at the drone
only have to map the route at the drone would take and these and this drone
would take and these and this drone
would take and these and this drone could have a thermal camera which would
could have a thermal camera which would
could have a thermal camera which would be able to differentiate between a
be able to differentiate between a
be able to differentiate between a person or a mammals body temperature in
person or a mammals body temperature in
person or a mammals body temperature in the ground so it’d be easy to identify
the ground so it’d be easy to identify
the ground so it’d be easy to identify if someone suspicious with entering an
if someone suspicious with entering an
if someone suspicious with entering an area with elephants now the third step
area with elephants now the third step
area with elephants now the third step requires confronting these poachers
requires confronting these poachers
requires confronting these poachers poachers are also paying very little for
poachers are also paying very little for
poachers are also paying very little for the irony and so instead we can hire
the irony and so instead we can hire
the irony and so instead we can hire these poachers to protect the elephants
these poachers to protect the elephants
these poachers to protect the elephants rather than kill the elephants and
rather than kill the elephants and
rather than kill the elephants and because we know that they’re in such a
because we know that they’re in such a
because we know that they’re in such a low financial state it wouldn’t be so
low financial state it wouldn’t be so
low financial state it wouldn’t be so hard to hire them when money is their
hard to hire them when money is their
hard to hire them when money is their priority now this has been particularly
priority now this has been particularly
priority now this has been particularly successful in Namibia where poachers are
successful in Namibia where poachers are
successful in Namibia where poachers are hired to protect the elephants rather
hired to protect the elephants rather
hired to protect the elephants rather than kill to kill the elephants and it’s
than kill to kill the elephants and it’s
than kill to kill the elephants and it’s been brought up on the stage by John
been brought up on the stage by John
been brought up on the stage by John Quesada now the flaw on this planet is
Quesada now the flaw on this planet is
Quesada now the flaw on this planet is that I can’t do this by myself
that I can’t do this by myself
that I can’t do this by myself and that’s why the fourth step requires
and that’s why the fourth step requires
and that’s why the fourth step requires you we at the community need to come
you we at the community need to come
you we at the community need to come together to spread awareness about this
together to spread awareness about this
together to spread awareness about this crisis in order to save these elephants
crisis in order to save these elephants
crisis in order to save these elephants iron through social media or simply
iron through social media or simply
iron through social media or simply telling friends and family to get the
telling friends and family to get the
telling friends and family to get the world involved now through these efforts
world involved now through these efforts
world involved now through these efforts we Irie T’s have been able to foster
we Irie T’s have been able to foster
we Irie T’s have been able to foster elephant horsemen Lunger and he’s
elephant horsemen Lunger and he’s
elephant horsemen Lunger and he’s recovered from these bullet wounds and
recovered from these bullet wounds and
recovered from these bullet wounds and now is growing up to be a mature
now is growing up to be a mature
now is growing up to be a mature elephant but for us to move forward and
elephant but for us to move forward and
elephant but for us to move forward and prop solve problems like the elephant
prop solve problems like the elephant
prop solve problems like the elephant poaching crisis we need to understand
poaching crisis we need to understand
poaching crisis we need to understand that prioritizing wants over needs will
that prioritizing wants over needs will
that prioritizing wants over needs will always been to Greek nobody needs Eileen
always been to Greek nobody needs Eileen
always been to Greek nobody needs Eileen people just want it to appear wealthy
people just want it to appear wealthy
people just want it to appear wealthy and if we don’t see these elephants now
and if we don’t see these elephants now
and if we don’t see these elephants now elephants will become extinct just like
elephants will become extinct just like
elephants will become extinct just like the West African black rhinos
the West African black rhinos
the West African black rhinos I can guarantee that what didn’t you
I can guarantee that what didn’t you
I can guarantee that what didn’t you want to live in a world where your
want to live in a world where your
want to live in a world where your future children know an animal Disney’s
future children know an animal Disney’s
future children know an animal Disney’s Dumbo the elephant is because elephants
Dumbo the elephant is because elephants
Dumbo the elephant is because elephants are alive and thriving wouldn’t you want
are alive and thriving wouldn’t you want
are alive and thriving wouldn’t you want to live in a world where we are
to live in a world where we are
to live in a world where we are nurturing mother nature what didn’t you
nurturing mother nature what didn’t you
nurturing mother nature what didn’t you want to live in a world where we are
want to live in a world where we are
want to live in a world where we are responsible for the salvation of an
responsible for the salvation of an
responsible for the salvation of an entire species especially when we can
entire species especially when we can
entire species especially when we can come together and save these elephants
come together and save these elephants
come together and save these elephants right now thank you very much
right now thank you very much
right now thank you very much [Applause]
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buggery was five months old when he was
buggery was five months old when he was rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife
rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife
rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Tahoe East National Park of
Trust in Tahoe East National Park of
Trust in Tahoe East National Park of Kenya he was found with two bullet
Kenya he was found with two bullet
Kenya he was found with two bullet wounds on both his back legs a bullet
wounds on both his back legs a bullet
wounds on both his back legs a bullet had shattered his right femur and
had shattered his right femur and
had shattered his right femur and another had penetrated his left foot
another had penetrated his left foot
another had penetrated his left foot when he was rescued he was dehydrated
when he was rescued he was dehydrated
when he was rescued he was dehydrated starving and struggling to walk on the
starving and struggling to walk on the
starving and struggling to walk on the brink of death now we don’t know who
brink of death now we don’t know who
brink of death now we don’t know who shot him or why but we do know that this
shot him or why but we do know that this
shot him or why but we do know that this is one of millions of incidences in
is one of millions of incidences in
is one of millions of incidences in which an elephant is injured or killed
which an elephant is injured or killed
which an elephant is injured or killed by us through minutes most of the time
by us through minutes most of the time
by us through minutes most of the time elephants are killed for their IRA and
elephants are killed for their IRA and
elephants are killed for their IRA and every day about 100 elephants are killed
every day about 100 elephants are killed
every day about 100 elephants are killed to put that in perspective that’s one
to put that in perspective that’s one
to put that in perspective that’s one elephant every 15 minutes so for the
elephant every 15 minutes so for the
elephant every 15 minutes so for the time it takes you to drive to work or
time it takes you to drive to work or
time it takes you to drive to work or get ready for bed an elephant is killed
get ready for bed an elephant is killed
get ready for bed an elephant is killed for the time it takes you to eat dinner
for the time it takes you to eat dinner
for the time it takes you to eat dinner to three or even four elephants have
to three or even four elephants have
to three or even four elephants have been exploited from human greed we are
been exploited from human greed we are
been exploited from human greed we are in the elephant poaching crisis and we
in the elephant poaching crisis and we
in the elephant poaching crisis and we need to stop it why are humans
need to stop it why are humans
need to stop it why are humans oftentimes on the bad side of Mother
oftentimes on the bad side of Mother
oftentimes on the bad side of Mother Nature why are 99% of the 28 million
Nature why are 99% of the 28 million
Nature why are 99% of the 28 million elephants from a couple centuries ago
elephants from a couple centuries ago
elephants from a couple centuries ago dead now how did we get here
dead now how did we get here
dead now how did we get here I raised a pearly white material from
I raised a pearly white material from
I raised a pearly white material from the tusks of elephants and has been used
the tusks of elephants and has been used
the tusks of elephants and has been used and crafted into art and other trinkets
and crafted into art and other trinkets
and crafted into art and other trinkets since 5500 BC by this by 1600 BC ivory
since 5500 BC by this by 1600 BC ivory
since 5500 BC by this by 1600 BC ivory carving had become a tradition and a
carving had become a tradition and a
carving had become a tradition and a Chinese cultural staple however it
Chinese cultural staple however it
Chinese cultural staple however it wasn’t until the 20th century when I
wasn’t until the 20th century when I
wasn’t until the 20th century when I retraining really started to boo in the
retraining really started to boo in the
retraining really started to boo in the early 1900’s there was an Irish frenzy
early 1900’s there was an Irish frenzy
early 1900’s there was an Irish frenzy we’re shooting and killing an elephant
we’re shooting and killing an elephant
we’re shooting and killing an elephant was the – manliness for wealthy
was the – manliness for wealthy
was the – manliness for wealthy Westerners ivory was used for piano keys
Westerners ivory was used for piano keys
Westerners ivory was used for piano keys billiard balls religious art objects and
billiard balls religious art objects and
billiard balls religious art objects and expressions of exotic wealth told me you
expressions of exotic wealth told me you
expressions of exotic wealth told me you visualize amount of elephants that die
visualize amount of elephants that die
visualize amount of elephants that die imagine they’re on a safari in Africa
imagine they’re on a safari in Africa
imagine they’re on a safari in Africa and in every direction you up you see
and in every direction you up you see
and in every direction you up you see elephants a herd to your right has 20 of
elephants a herd to your right has 20 of
elephants a herd to your right has 20 of elephants the herd to your left has five
elephants the herd to your left has five
elephants the herd to your left has five or right in front of you you see 30
or right in front of you you see 30
or right in front of you you see 30 elephants gulping down water at a river
elephants gulping down water at a river
elephants gulping down water at a river just a hundred feet away that was Africa
just a hundred feet away that was Africa
just a hundred feet away that was Africa 200 years ago now you might be driving a
200 years ago now you might be driving a
200 years ago now you might be driving a Jeep for ten minutes until you see the
Jeep for ten minutes until you see the
Jeep for ten minutes until you see the next herd of two or three elephants so
next herd of two or three elephants so
next herd of two or three elephants so by 1913 America was consuming
by 1913 America was consuming
by 1913 America was consuming approximately 200 tons of iron per year
approximately 200 tons of iron per year
approximately 200 tons of iron per year and the ivory the elephant population
and the ivory the elephant population
and the ivory the elephant population had dropped from 28 million to 8 million
had dropped from 28 million to 8 million
had dropped from 28 million to 8 million by 1989 there were only six hundred
by 1989 there were only six hundred
by 1989 there were only six hundred thousand elephants left and later on
thousand elephants left and later on
thousand elephants left and later on that year the Convention on
that year the Convention on
that year the Convention on International trade in endangered
International trade in endangered
International trade in endangered species band ivory trading all together
species band ivory trading all together
species band ivory trading all together however the Convention on International
however the Convention on International
however the Convention on International trade in endangered species also known
trade in endangered species also known
trade in endangered species also known as deities allowing the sale of 55 tons
as deities allowing the sale of 55 tons
as deities allowing the sale of 55 tons of ivory from three African countries to
of ivory from three African countries to
of ivory from three African countries to Japan just a decade later this same
Japan just a decade later this same
Japan just a decade later this same scientist in 2008 allow the sale of 120
scientist in 2008 allow the sale of 120
scientist in 2008 allow the sale of 120 tons of ivory from four African
tons of ivory from four African
tons of ivory from four African countries to Japan and China
countries to Japan and China
countries to Japan and China the problem with legalizing ira even for
the problem with legalizing ira even for
the problem with legalizing ira even for a single sale is that the ivory that is
a single sale is that the ivory that is
a single sale is that the ivory that is legal in the ivory that is illegal can’t
legal in the ivory that is illegal can’t
legal in the ivory that is illegal can’t be monitored so poachers and ivory
be monitored so poachers and ivory
be monitored so poachers and ivory traders can smuggle ivory in two
traders can smuggle ivory in two
traders can smuggle ivory in two countries and claim it as legal ivory
countries and claim it as legal ivory
countries and claim it as legal ivory when building it’s illegal and i rear
when building it’s illegal and i rear
when building it’s illegal and i rear Enders for the most part in Asia can
Enders for the most part in Asia can
Enders for the most part in Asia can sell illegal ivory and claim that
sell illegal ivory and claim that
sell illegal ivory and claim that illegal ivory as well a driver status is
illegal ivory as well a driver status is
illegal ivory as well a driver status is what drive the demand for ivory many
what drive the demand for ivory many
what drive the demand for ivory many people in Asia believe that I represent
people in Asia believe that I represent
people in Asia believe that I represent the social status of well Oh
the social status of well Oh
the social status of well Oh embedded into Chinese culture with a
embedded into Chinese culture with a
embedded into Chinese culture with a value driven by its rarity
value driven by its rarity
value driven by its rarity many young people use I read to project
many young people use I read to project
many young people use I read to project an image of high social standing
an image of high social standing
an image of high social standing for example this family
for example this family
for example this family the man in this photo on these pieces
the man in this photo on these pieces
the man in this photo on these pieces for $50,000 at $70,000 respectively
for $50,000 at $70,000 respectively
for $50,000 at $70,000 respectively larger image who’s been given to his
larger image who’s been given to his
larger image who’s been given to his friend in Shanghai was a successful
friend in Shanghai was a successful
friend in Shanghai was a successful entrepreneur many Chinese like him you
entrepreneur many Chinese like him you
entrepreneur many Chinese like him you purchasing ivory as an affirmation of
purchasing ivory as an affirmation of
purchasing ivory as an affirmation of their success and ivory traders take
their success and ivory traders take
their success and ivory traders take advantage of this demand and higher core
advantage of this demand and higher core
advantage of this demand and higher core desperate Africans to do their dirty
desperate Africans to do their dirty
desperate Africans to do their dirty work of poaching the elephant’s poachers
work of poaching the elephant’s poachers
work of poaching the elephant’s poachers are often barely able to pay for their
are often barely able to pay for their
are often barely able to pay for their food and necessities and rely on their
food and necessities and rely on their
food and necessities and rely on their earnings from ivory traders to blame the
earnings from ivory traders to blame the
earnings from ivory traders to blame the poachers would be unfair because they’re
poachers would be unfair because they’re
poachers would be unfair because they’re just trying to feed their families the
just trying to feed their families the
just trying to feed their families the people to blame are ivory consumers
people to blame are ivory consumers
people to blame are ivory consumers ivory traders and surprisingly Asia’s
ivory traders and surprisingly Asia’s
ivory traders and surprisingly Asia’s government officials the deaf
government officials the deaf
government officials the deaf investigative documentary the ivory game
investigative documentary the ivory game
investigative documentary the ivory game revealed that ivory traders dry police
revealed that ivory traders dry police
revealed that ivory traders dry police and more inspectors and high-level
and more inspectors and high-level
and more inspectors and high-level government officials many government
government officials many government
government officials many government officials invest their money in the
officials invest their money in the
officials invest their money in the ivory trading industry and receive money
ivory trading industry and receive money
ivory trading industry and receive money for protecting the industry by limiting
for protecting the industry by limiting
for protecting the industry by limiting regulations against Iran so how do we
regulations against Iran so how do we
regulations against Iran so how do we fix this the most straightforward
fix this the most straightforward
fix this the most straightforward solution would be to ban ivory
solution would be to ban ivory
solution would be to ban ivory altogether in fact China placed a ban on
altogether in fact China placed a ban on
altogether in fact China placed a ban on ivory on December 31st of 2017 prices
ivory on December 31st of 2017 prices
ivory on December 31st of 2017 prices have dropped however China still has a
have dropped however China still has a
have dropped however China still has a stockpile of 40 tons of ivory
stockpile of 40 tons of ivory
stockpile of 40 tons of ivory not to mention the amount of Eyring
not to mention the amount of Eyring
not to mention the amount of Eyring smuggled in through black mark the MEK
smuggled in through black mark the MEK
smuggled in through black mark the MEK black market additionally since much of
black market additionally since much of
black market additionally since much of the Chinese government is financially
the Chinese government is financially
the Chinese government is financially involved in the IRA market smuggling
involved in the IRA market smuggling
involved in the IRA market smuggling hiring 2 countries might not even cease
hiring 2 countries might not even cease
hiring 2 countries might not even cease so we need to combine a band with other
so we need to combine a band with other
so we need to combine a band with other different strategies in order to secure
different strategies in order to secure
different strategies in order to secure elephant safety so about a year ago I
elephant safety so about a year ago I
elephant safety so about a year ago I learned about elephant poaching prices
learned about elephant poaching prices
learned about elephant poaching prices and I wanted to help I didn’t know what
and I wanted to help I didn’t know what
and I wanted to help I didn’t know what to do so I use the one thing that could
to do so I use the one thing that could
to do so I use the one thing that could connect me to the other side of world
connect me to the other side of world
connect me to the other side of world the Internet I created an online
the Internet I created an online
the Internet I created an online business called ivory cheese selling
business called ivory cheese selling
business called ivory cheese selling apparel to help save the elephants the
apparel to help save the elephants the
apparel to help save the elephants the money raised will be donated to
money raised will be donated to
money raised will be donated to organization like the Daymond Sheldrick
organization like the Daymond Sheldrick
organization like the Daymond Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
after doing extensive research and
after doing extensive research and watching several TED talks on my own I
watching several TED talks on my own I
watching several TED talks on my own I created a new plant that we should take
created a new plant that we should take
created a new plant that we should take to save these elephants it requires four
to save these elephants it requires four
to save these elephants it requires four steps step one is to ban all IRA trade
steps step one is to ban all IRA trade
steps step one is to ban all IRA trade prices will drop when we ban ivory trade
prices will drop when we ban ivory trade
prices will drop when we ban ivory trade and there will be less of an incentive
and there will be less of an incentive
and there will be less of an incentive for traders to continue trading however
for traders to continue trading however
for traders to continue trading however this is not enough
this is not enough
this is not enough although the prices dropped from $2,000
although the prices dropped from $2,000
although the prices dropped from $2,000 to $700 when China would try to place
to $700 when China would try to place
to $700 when China would try to place the ban people are still smuggling Iran
the ban people are still smuggling Iran
the ban people are still smuggling Iran to countries which is why we need a
to countries which is why we need a
to countries which is why we need a second step conservation practice now we
second step conservation practice now we
second step conservation practice now we need to use conservation drugs in order
need to use conservation drugs in order
need to use conservation drugs in order to monitor your elephants and catch
to monitor your elephants and catch
to monitor your elephants and catch poachers from above this idea was
poachers from above this idea was
poachers from above this idea was brought up by lampion KO @n speaker as
brought up by lampion KO @n speaker as
brought up by lampion KO @n speaker as well currently elephant conservationists
well currently elephant conservationists
well currently elephant conservationists fly or drive around an area with a high
fly or drive around an area with a high
fly or drive around an area with a high poacher great but this is very
poacher great but this is very
poacher great but this is very inefficient and most of the time
inefficient and most of the time
inefficient and most of the time poachers marenkov we see luxury as a
poachers marenkov we see luxury as a
poachers marenkov we see luxury as a result elephant conservationists would
result elephant conservationists would
result elephant conservationists would only have to map the route at the drone
only have to map the route at the drone
only have to map the route at the drone would take and these and this drone
would take and these and this drone
would take and these and this drone could have a thermal camera which would
could have a thermal camera which would
could have a thermal camera which would be able to differentiate between a
be able to differentiate between a
be able to differentiate between a person or a mammals body temperature in
person or a mammals body temperature in
person or a mammals body temperature in the ground so it’d be easy to identify
the ground so it’d be easy to identify
the ground so it’d be easy to identify if someone suspicious with entering an
if someone suspicious with entering an
if someone suspicious with entering an area with elephants now the third step
area with elephants now the third step
area with elephants now the third step requires confronting these poachers
requires confronting these poachers
requires confronting these poachers poachers are also paying very little for
poachers are also paying very little for
poachers are also paying very little for the irony and so instead we can hire
the irony and so instead we can hire
the irony and so instead we can hire these poachers to protect the elephants
these poachers to protect the elephants
these poachers to protect the elephants rather than kill the elephants and
rather than kill the elephants and
rather than kill the elephants and because we know that they’re in such a
because we know that they’re in such a
because we know that they’re in such a low financial state it wouldn’t be so
low financial state it wouldn’t be so
low financial state it wouldn’t be so hard to hire them when money is their
hard to hire them when money is their
hard to hire them when money is their priority now this has been particularly
priority now this has been particularly
priority now this has been particularly successful in Namibia where poachers are
successful in Namibia where poachers are
successful in Namibia where poachers are hired to protect the elephants rather
hired to protect the elephants rather
hired to protect the elephants rather than kill to kill the elephants and it’s
than kill to kill the elephants and it’s
than kill to kill the elephants and it’s been brought up on the stage by John
been brought up on the stage by John
been brought up on the stage by John Quesada now the flaw on this planet is
Quesada now the flaw on this planet is
Quesada now the flaw on this planet is that I can’t do this by myself
that I can’t do this by myself
that I can’t do this by myself and that’s why the fourth step requires
and that’s why the fourth step requires
and that’s why the fourth step requires you we at the community need to come
you we at the community need to come
you we at the community need to come together to spread awareness about this
together to spread awareness about this
together to spread awareness about this crisis in order to save these elephants
crisis in order to save these elephants
crisis in order to save these elephants iron through social media or simply
iron through social media or simply
iron through social media or simply telling friends and family to get the
telling friends and family to get the
telling friends and family to get the world involved now through these efforts
world involved now through these efforts
world involved now through these efforts we Irie T’s have been able to foster
we Irie T’s have been able to foster
we Irie T’s have been able to foster elephant horsemen Lunger and he’s
elephant horsemen Lunger and he’s
elephant horsemen Lunger and he’s recovered from these bullet wounds and
recovered from these bullet wounds and
recovered from these bullet wounds and now is growing up to be a mature
now is growing up to be a mature
now is growing up to be a mature elephant but for us to move forward and
elephant but for us to move forward and
elephant but for us to move forward and prop solve problems like the elephant
prop solve problems like the elephant
prop solve problems like the elephant poaching crisis we need to understand
poaching crisis we need to understand
poaching crisis we need to understand that prioritizing wants over needs will
that prioritizing wants over needs will
that prioritizing wants over needs will always been to Greek nobody needs Eileen
always been to Greek nobody needs Eileen
always been to Greek nobody needs Eileen people just want it to appear wealthy
people just want it to appear wealthy
people just want it to appear wealthy and if we don’t see these elephants now
and if we don’t see these elephants now
and if we don’t see these elephants now elephants will become extinct just like
elephants will become extinct just like
elephants will become extinct just like the West African black rhinos
the West African black rhinos
the West African black rhinos I can guarantee that what didn’t you
I can guarantee that what didn’t you
I can guarantee that what didn’t you want to live in a world where your
want to live in a world where your
want to live in a world where your future children know an animal Disney’s
future children know an animal Disney’s
future children know an animal Disney’s Dumbo the elephant is because elephants
Dumbo the elephant is because elephants
Dumbo the elephant is because elephants are alive and thriving wouldn’t you want
are alive and thriving wouldn’t you want
are alive and thriving wouldn’t you want to live in a world where we are
to live in a world where we are
to live in a world where we are nurturing mother nature what didn’t you
nurturing mother nature what didn’t you
nurturing mother nature what didn’t you want to live in a world where we are
want to live in a world where we are
want to live in a world where we are responsible for the salvation of an
responsible for the salvation of an
responsible for the salvation of an entire species especially when we can
entire species especially when we can
entire species especially when we can come together and save these elephants
come together and save these elephants
come together and save these elephants right now thank you very much
right now thank you very much
right now thank you very much [Applause]
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