China crushed 6.15 tons from its stockpile of confiscated elephant ivory . `` This event in itself is not going to solve these issues , '' said Joe Waltson , Asia Program Director at the Wildlife Conservation Society , ` China accounts for 70 % of the world 's ivory market . Comment: Animal welfare groups welcomed the move as a first step to combat wildlife trafficking .
China crushed 6.15 tons from its stockpile of confiscated elephant ivory . China accounts for 70 % of the world 's ivory market . Comment: Animal welfare groups welcomed the move as a first step to combat wildlife trafficking .