By Amanda Just / Source: Ecorazzi

According to the Humane Society of the United States, Hawaii is the third largest retailer of ivory, ranking just below New York and California. Actor and Hawaii resident, Woody Harrelson, wants to see that change. Harrelson has partnered up with the HSUS to urge lawmakers in the Aloha state to end the bloody ivory trade.

Harrelson, a longtime advocate for animals, stated, “No one needs ivory except for elephants. Up to 100 African elephants are brutally killed each day for their tusks. These highly intelligent keystone species are facing the greatest threat to their survival in history. Right now Hawaii has a chance to be a global leader in elephant conservation by ending the illegal ivory trade and setting an example for other states and nations to follow. The world is watching. It is within our power, and our responsibility, to end this cruelty by stopping the blood ivory trade. As a long time Hawaii resident I know how much the great Aloha state has to offer; contributing to the massacre of elephants for their ivory, shouldn’t be one of them.”

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