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So far, an estimated number ballparks the Elephant population at almost half of what it was decades ago. At $3,000 per kilogram, the demand seems to only be increasing. Ivory is used for a variety of things, including dentures, musical instruments, billiard balls, and even the whites in the eyes of statues. No matter what the use, a devastating reality is the slaughtering and illegal poaching of these beautiful creatures for superficial purposes.