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I dont know if this article had been posted here before,I apologize if I posted it again. Leonardo DiCaprio Calls on Thailand to Outlaw Sale of Ivory The 38-year-old actor signed a World Wildlife Fund petition this week, urging Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to outlaw the sale of ivory in her country. "Illegal wildlife trade is the most urgent threat facing species like tigers, rhinos and elephants. These animals are being killed every day to feed an escalating demand for their body parts," DiCaprio wrote on his Facebook page. In Thailand, elephants are revered as a sacred animal. But the country currently allows ivory harvested from captive Thai elephants to be legally sold in its shops and marketplaces. All ivory for sale in the Kingdom is required by law to be certified by the Thai Provincial Administration Department as having come from legal sources, but critics say the system is rife with corruption and often gamed, and that Thailand has become a global hotbed for the illegal sale of smuggled African elephant tusks. According to WWF, the illegal poaching of African elephants reached record levels in 2012, largely because of growing demand for ivory bracelets and decorative trinkets in China. "Much of the ivory trade goes through Thailand," DiCaprio wrote. "We can help save these beautiful animals. Join me and the World Wildlife Fund and tell Thailand to ban all sales of ivory." During a WWF-organized press conference at the landmark Central World mall in downtown Bangkok on Thursday, local Thai TV, film and radio talent -- including, Varin Sachdev, Pip Ravit Terdwong, Nampung Natrarika Thampridanant, Note Watcharabul Leesuwan and Egg Busakorn Tantiphana -- all joined the stage to call on Thai citizens to sign the DiCaprio backed petition. The organizers are hoping to collect one million signatures before presenting the petition to Prime Minister Yingluck at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites), which will be held in Bangkok on March 3. More than 400,000 people from Thailand and across the world have signed the petition so far, according to WWF. Other Hollywood names known to have joined the initiative include: Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman from ABC’s Revenge, Lost’s Ian Somerhalder, actor Ethan Suplee, and Alyssa Milano. “Every voice counts in the fight to stop the slaughter and save an iconic species that we revere as sacred,” Janpai Ongsiriwittaya, a local campaign leader for WWF Thailand said at the Bangkok event. http://www.hollywood...vory-ban-423441

Tks for all these wonderful pix sweeties!! Kat,tks for this cute shot from RR....I had never seen that one before. Nanda,tks for the pix....I remember these pix,he was really gorgeous in them. :shock: Tks for everything girls.

Our pretty young thing... Tks for everything sweeties!

I'm glad to know that Leo keeps working hard even out of the spotlight...that's my boy!! It's good to see that Leo is becoming an increasingly competent producer. And I'm sure he will have a great future ahead when it comes to production. Princess...tks for Miami pix!! Tks for the link Crazylady!

That's why I'm so proud of this man! :wub2: Let's support Leo on facebook girls!

His smile is to die for thanks Princess 4 da great find

Oh my Gosh...tks Leo Lover!!! Leo looks gorgeous as usual!!! Is this video availabe on youtube? Tks sweeties!!

Leo on his facebook. Tks for everything sweeties!

Tks for everything sweeties!!! I'm really glad to know Leo's Django Unchained passes 200 million overseas!!! Our pretty boy deserves it!!! Tks for the tweets,articles and so on girls!

They have already started spreading this ridiculous rumor about Leo on the internet...at least Leo will do something this time.:-) Tks for the pics Barbie.

Hello my sweeties!! Every time I come here I find some incredible thing! Like you, I'am also glad to know Leo will take legal action against that tabloid and I think he could this more often...he would turn into a billionaire with sooo many cases. Tks for the tweets,articles,vids and pics girls!!

Sick...tks a lot!!! Is this the full commercial? Or we can wait a little more of that? OMG...he looks gorgeous while he's polishing that large piece of ice! Tks for the articles,tweets,pics....you girls rock!

I soo love this pic!

Leo on his facebook.

Tks for the pics Shirah ans Sick and tks for this adorable still Amandine! I had not seen it either. P.s Tks for adding me Chi lawyer.

Oxford...I was about to ask the same thing...what happened to Barbie's avi? Barbie...peek a boo!hehe Tks for the adorable pics Oxford,I sooo love his smile! OMG....why this man is sooo sexy,handsome,gorgeous....everything at the same time? Tks for the updates sweeties!!

Tks for everything sweeties!! We need new covers!! I know I am asking too much. That's how I feel whenever I see Leo on the cover....

What's wrong with this press girls?? These people who write many of these absurdities deserve a spanking... :persuazn: :knives: Tks for the article Fash! And I agree with all those who think the fact that he quit smoking was the best thing that could have happened to him.

I agree with you as well girls...I cant stand the fact that the media loves to speculate about his love life when he's not filming...but lemme take this opportunity to clarify something...he's with me! LOL Kidding girls... Who will be the next victim? Poor dog...it looks so scared!!