elephants
Here's What China's Ivory Ban Will Actually Mean for the World's Elephants
We crunched the numbers: China's promise to end the domestic ivory trade would make a huge impact.
PETA Says 'Pay To Play' Scheme Allows Circuses and Big Game Hunters to Import Endangered Animals
The animal rights group has filed a lawsuit against the US Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging the agency allows the importation of endangered rhinos and elephants in exchange for donations to conservations groups.
You've Probably Never Heard of This Elephant and It's Going Extinct
By not classifying the forest elephant as a separate species, the threat to these animals is largely underplayed, researchers say.
$1.5 Million Worth of Ivory Is Listed on Craigslist in the US
A new report by two international conservation groups found mountains of listings for ivory products, with very little of it including proper documentation.
One of the Poorest Countries in the World Is About to Burn $7.6M Worth of Ivory
Ivory burns may seem symbolic, but they are a useful step towards ending poaching.
Afghan Men Wear Burqas to Rally for Women's Rights
Afghan men don burqas to march in support of women's rights, Colombian generals meet with FARC rebel commanders at Havana peace talks for the first time, and more.
VICE News Capsule - Friday, March 6
Afghan men don burqas to march in support of women rights, recruitment of Islamic militants on the rise in Kyrgzstan, Colombian generals join peace talks with FARC rebels, and elephants will not be showcased in a popular American circus come 2018.
Here's What Will Happen to the Ringling Circus Elephants When They Retire
The company announced today it will phase out performing elephants in its traveling circus.
Guests Feast on Elephant Meat at Robert Mugabe’s $1 Million Birthday Party
Zimbabwe’s president threw himself a lavish party to celebrate his 91st birthday despite the fact that his country remains one of the poorest in the world.
VICE News Capsule - Friday, February 27
Avalanches pummel villages in northern Afghanistan, Islamic State video appears to show destruction of ancient artifacts, Arizona police discover a drug tunnel to Mexico, and elephants are being trained to sniff out poachers in South Africa.
Slaughter of Sumatran Elephants Reaches New High
Conservationists have long been sounding alarms about the spike in elephant poaching in Africa, but killings in Sumatra were up 55 percent last year, helping to supply the illegal trade in ivory.