Kenya burns vast piles of elephant tusks as it seeks ban on trade

Kenya’s president set fire to thousands of elephant tusks and rhino horns on Saturday, destroying a stockpile that would have been worth a fortune to smugglers and sending a message that trade in the animal parts must be stopped. Plumes of smoke rose as the flames took hold of tusks piled up in a game … Continue reading Kenya burns vast piles of elephant tusks as it seeks ban on trade