https://www.scmp.com/rss/322582/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Kenya’s biggest ivory and rhino horn burning on April 30 was done supposedly to make poachers aware that there is not enough ivory to trade and to stop the illegal trade. More than 100 tonnes of ivory, valued at over US$150 million, was destroyed. Kenya lights world’s biggest ivory bonfire to show ‘strength of resolve’ to eradicate trafficking Watching the spectacle on TV, my 12-year-old son asked an intelligent question that those who carried out the burning, and those who supported it, should... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1941430/sadly-ivory-bonfires-do-nothing-protect-elephants-poachers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1941430/sadly-ivory-bonfires-do-nothing-protect-elephants-poachers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 May 2016 03:10:30 +0000