darkinshadows
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Joined: 6/2/2004 From: UK Status: offline
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Ivory can be harvested from dead carcasses, but never is, due to ivory being illegal to export. If you purchase ivory, you are not only supporting illegal trade, but the illegal trade of an endangered species. There is a difference between skins harvested from a farmed animal slaughter 'humanly', to one that is slaughtered by poachers. Oh and if your going to forgo leather, better forgo the (non environmental)PVC too, as that uses animal oils and is an environmental hazard.
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