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Africa:
To Burn or Sell Ivory - Which Can Put an End to Elephant Poaching?
DW, 29 April 2016
Tens of thousands of elephants are killed every year for their tusks. The Kenyan government plans to burn more than 100 metric tons of ivory, the most ever to be destroyed. But can… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenyan Celebrities in Conservation Push Ahead of Ivory Burn
East African, 27 April 2016
Kenyan celebrities have thrown their weight behind an ongoing global anti-poaching drive by launching a conservation campaign ahead of a planned ivory bonfire to be conducted by… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya to Spare Part of Ivory Stockpile Set for Burning
Nation, 25 April 2016
Kenya will not burn the entire stockpile of the 137 tonnes of ivory and rhino horns inventoried last year, instead some of it will be showcased in a new museum for education… Read more »
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Kenya:
All Set As Kenya Prepares to Torch 105 Tonnes of Ivory
Capital FM, 25 April 2016
With only four days to go before the burning of the largest ever elephant ivory and rhino horns, different organisers braved the heavy rain in Nairobi on Monday for the final… Read more »
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Kenya:
Ivory Moved From Regions to City Ready for Burning
Nation, 14 April 2016
The Kenya Wildlife Service has started moving elephant tusks and rhino horns from its regional centres to the headquarters in Nairobi, where they will be set on fire as a symbol of… Read more »
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Kenya:
Presidents to Burn Ivory in Nairobi
EA Business, 11 April 2016
At the end of this month in Nairobi, Kenya, several tonnes of seized ivory is to be set alight and burned to highlight the campaign against elephant poaching. Read more »
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Kenya:
Burning Ivory a Good Sign
Nation, 7 April 2016
Once again, the country is gearing up for a symbolic demonstration of its commitment to wildlife conservation. Read more »
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Kenya:
105 Tonnes Ivory Set to Be Burnt
Nation, 4 April 2016
At least 80 tonnes of ivory will be moved from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) headquarters to the Nairobi National Park in the course of the week ahead of the biggest burning of… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Prepares to Torch Largest Ivory Stockpile in April
Capital FM, 20 March 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday visited the Nairobi National Park ahead of the April event when he will preside over the destruction of massive stockpiles of ivory. Read more »