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1 The Ivory Thieves: Profit And Peril
By Catherine Zezima Watson What is Going On? Why Elephants$$$? Every day, elephants are slaughtered for their ivory tusks. Why does their beauty bring bloodshed? The Havoc Wrought... How to Stop the Poaching... How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... Numbered ivory tusks are lined up awaiting sale.

2 What is Going On? What is Going On? Why Elephants$$$? Here is where this subsection of the article is typed. This will be written persuasively: specific information and facts; interviews and quotes from experts; statistics and anecdotes will convince the reader to share the author’s point of view. This article will Inform and Inspire the reader to learn more and/or get Involved, and its argument will be strengthened by the information and data provided and the powerful, impactful words used by the author. The author will not write in the first person at all, and will never say, “I think that…” or “In my opinion…” Instead, the reader will know the author’s point of view, simply by the strength of the areas above. Again, the goals are to: Inform, Inspire, Involve. The Havoc Wrought... How to Stop the Poaching... How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... POWER WORDS! Inform: to give knowledge of fact or circumstance Inspire: to fill with a specific feeling Involve: to engage or affect into action THINK: What do you think should happen to these poachers?

3 Why Elephants$$$? What is Going On? Why Elephants$$$? Here is where this subsection of the article is typed. This will be written persuasively: specific information and facts; interviews and quotes from experts; statistics and anecdotes will convince the reader to share the author’s point of view. This article will Inform and Inspire the reader to learn more and/or get Involved, and its argument will be strengthened by the information and data provided and the powerful, impactful words used by the author. The author will not write in the first person at all, and will never say, “I think that…” or “In my opinion…” Instead, the reader will know the author’s point of view, simply by the strength of the areas above. Again, the goals are to: Inform, Inspire, Involve. The Havoc Wrought... How to Stop the Poaching... How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... Ivory is used to make popular jewelry that can fetch high prices. POWER WORDS! Inform: to give knowledge of fact or circumstance Inspire: to fill with a specific feeling Involve: to engage or affect into action

4 The Havoc Wrought... What is Going On? Why Elephants$$$? Here is where this subsection of the article is typed. This will be written persuasively: specific information and facts; interviews and quotes from experts; statistics and anecdotes will convince the reader to share the author’s point of view. This article will Inform and Inspire the reader to learn more and/or get Involved, and its argument will be strengthened by the information and data provided and the powerful, impactful words used by the author. The author will not write in the first person at all, and will never say, “I think that…” or “In my opinion…” Instead, the reader will know the author’s point of view, simply by the strength of the areas above. Again, the goals are to: Inform, Inspire, Involve. The Havoc Wrought... How to Stop the Poaching... How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... Thousands of elephants are chased down and left to die for their tusks. POWER WORDS! Inform: to give knowledge of fact or circumstance Inspire: to fill with a specific feeling Involve: to engage or affect into action

5 Three Suspected Poachers! Click to see this interview…
How to Stop the Poaching... What is Going On? Why Elephants$$$? Here is where this subsection of the article is typed. This will be written persuasively: specific information and facts; interviews and quotes from experts; statistics and anecdotes will convince the reader to share the author’s point of view. This article will Inform and Inspire the reader to learn more and/or get Involved, and its argument will be strengthened by the information and data provided and the powerful, impactful words used by the author. The author will not write in the first person at all, and will never say, “I think that…” or “In my opinion…” Instead, the reader will know the author’s point of view, simply by the strength of the areas above. Again, the goals are to: Inform, Inspire, Involve. The Havoc Wrought... How to Stop the Poaching... How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... General Feeling on Elephant Ivory Imports in Japan: 61% opposed Only 7% of all poll participants supported importing ivory while 61%(including 30% who are strongly opposed) were opposed. However, 32% of those polled were undecided on whether they support or oppose. The majority of both males and females were in opposition to importing ivory (Male-63%; Female-56%). Kenya Arrests Three Suspected Poachers! Click to see this interview… THINK: How can we get people to stop buying ivory products? POWER WORDS! Inform: to give knowledge of fact or circumstance Inspire: to fill with a specific feeling Involve: to engage or affect into action

6 How to Learn More and Reply to this Article...
What is Going On? Why Elephants$$$? The Havoc Wrought... To learn more about the perils of Ivory Poaching, go to the websites below: To respond to this Feature Article, go to the Watson’s Winners Blog, below: How to Stop the Poaching... How to Learn More And Reply to this Article...

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