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World's Largest Ivory Destruction in Kenya
03 May 2016

The Born Free Foundation wholeheartedly welcomed the courageous move by Kenya to destroy more than 105 tonnes of ivory and more than 1,350 kg of rhino horn - the largest such destruction ever undertaken.

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Ivory Destruction in Sri Lanka
26 January 2016

Today, Sri Lanka joins the growing number of countries taking bold action to deny wildlife traffickers their blood money and blaze a path for a future with wild elephants

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Over 24,000 Elephants Poached for Ivory So Far in 2015
02 October 2015

The Born Free Foundation today released shocking new figures, revealing that more than 24,000 elephants have died at the hands of poachers since the start of 2015.

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Push to Crack Down on Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade in USA
13 July 2015

The legislators in nearly 20 states across the U.S. have introduced legislation to prohibit the trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn. 

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An Update from Babile Elephant Sanctuary
05 June 2015

Born Free's Liz Greengrass reports on a recent visit to Babile Elephant Sanctuary, the site of a project funded in part by Bloody Ivory donors.

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Up in Smoke: 15 tonnes of ivory is destroyed
29 April 2015

Today, in Republic of Congo a 4.7 tonne pyre of ivory was burnt and in United Arab Emirates, another 10 tonnes was crushed.

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Malawi's Ivory Burn is Postponed
07 April 2015

Last Thursday’s commemorations of World Wildlife Day in Malawi went ahead but without the planned burning of the country's 4 tonne ivory stockpile. 

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Momentous Day for Ethiopia
20 March 2015

Today, in a momentous event in Gulele Botanical Garden, Ethiopia joined the many countries in various regions of the world which have recently destroyed all or part of their ivory stockpiles.

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Kenya sends out 15 tonne ivory smoke signal
03 March 2015

President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta,  torched 15 tonnes of ivory, sending the clearest possible signal to the world that Kenya continues to reject the international trade in ivory and is a global leader in fighting the disastrous ivory trade.

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Babile's Elephants Get a Helping Hand
11 December 2014

In Babile Elephant Sanctuary in Ethiopia, a small team of wildlife rangers stand between well-equipped poachers and its roughly 300 remaining elephants...

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