Steve Oberholtzer of the US Fish & Wildlife Service stacks confiscated ivory in preparation for crushing November 14, 2013 in Commerce City, CO. The ivory stockpile collected over the past 25 years through smuggling busts and border confiscations was fed through a stone crusher and destroyed to discourage poaching.

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Steve Oberholtzer of the US Fish & Wildlife Service stacks confiscated ivory in preparation for crushing November 14, 2013 in Commerce City, CO. The ivory stockpile collected over the past 25 years through smuggling busts and border confiscations was fed through a stone crusher and destroyed to discourage poaching.

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Location: Commerce City, Colorado
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