19K views · 242 reactions | This machine ate more than a ton of ivory today. The global ivory trade is currently responsible for the slaughter of up to 35,000 elephants a year (that’s 96 elephants per day, or one elephant every 15 minutes). In protest, the USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System crushed more than one ton of ivory today in Times Square. #IvoryCrush | CNBC | Facebook

55K views · 619 reactions | More than 100 tonnes of ivory – from thousands of elephants – has been set alight in Kenya with the intention of ending illegal poaching. But there are doubts over whether this will really deter poachers, cut demand – and even if the ivory will burn. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

37K views · 155 shares | Watch: China says it will ban all commercial trade of elephant ivory by the end of this year. | PBS NewsHour | Facebook

COMMUNITIES AND THE SAFARI-HUNTED IVORY BAN. Every year since 2014 rural communities throughout Zimbabwe have lost significant, vital revenue because of the ivory importation suspension, which remains in place. With the elimination of 70% of their income, CAMPFIRE communities across Zimbabwe have had to look for alternatives. To watch the full movie, "Custodians of Wilderness: Sidinda Conservancy" click on the link. https://youtu.be/TTJdL_wCyVc | The Conservation Imperative.