Tag: elephants
In historic move, China announces ban on ivory trade by end...
More than 20,000 elephants were killed for their ivory last year, leaving only about 415,000 remaining.
‘Great Elephant Census’ Shows Catastrophic Decline in Africa
"Forest elephant populations are already known to be decreasing at alarming rates and now the Great Elephant Census has revealed that savannah elephants are in the same boat."
Ivory Kingpin Jailed for 20 Years
The conviction and sentencing of ivory kingpin sends a message to poachers and traffickers harming animals, humans and the environment.
The U.S. Just Banned Ivory Sales
The federal government is trying to ban all sales of items containing African elephant ivory within the U.S.
Kenya Burns 106 Tons Of Ivory
“A time has come when we must take a stand and the stand is clear…Kenya is making a statement that for us ivory is worthless unless it is on our elephants,” Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s current president said.
Sri Lanka Is First Country in the World to Apologize for...
"Those elephants were victimized by the cruelty of certain people. But all of human society is responsible. We destroyed those innocent lives to take those tusks. We have to ask for pardon from them.”
Ringling Bros. Circus Elephants To Retire By May 2016
The company announced that it will retire its elephants two years earlier than expected, much to the elation of animal rights activists.
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Archaeology can now tell us how people have muffled and challenged economic inequality across...
Without archaeology, there is no way to truly examine economic inequality, its causes, and its consequences over very long time spans on a global scale.
The 89%: Exposing the climate majority and the media silence that keeps them unheard
Despite overwhelming global support for bold climate action, most governments are falling short—and newsrooms may be helping them do it.
‘Absolute nonsense’: As measles cases soar & kids die, expert slams RFK Jr. on...
Amid a growing number of measles cases in the United States, RFK Jr. has promoted skepticism of the efficacy of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
How Pope Francis divinized Palestinian suffering: The Gaza Pietà
Although he appealed to international law in this passage, he was pessimistic that war is ever compatible with it.
‘No nonprofit is safe’: Trump escalates federal crackdown on civil society organizations
From Ivy League universities to climate and justice nonprofits, the Trump administration is deploying tax threats, federal takeovers, and embedded agents to suppress ideological dissent and dismantle nonprofit independence.