DENR plans to destroy ₱420 million worth of elephant tusks seized in PH

ABS-CBNNews.com reports that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) "will destroy some ₱420 million worth of elephant tusks intercepted by authorities since 2009."

According to the report, the five tons of ivory seized by the DENR "will be crushed by a steam roller before being burned" on June 21 at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City.

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