BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO Ivory hunting has been a key factor in decreasing the African elephant population from the few million at the turn of the century to the less than half a million that exists now. But with an increasing…
Why Kenya setting fire to 150 tons of ivory was the right thing to do
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Saturday, April 30th brought together leaders from several African nations, including Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta, hundreds of onlookers, experts and press to witness the burning of over $172 million in unlawful wildlife goods. However, as the ceremony…