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Why burning ivory won't warm up the economy

Yesterday, tonnes of ivory went up in smoke. It had happened before as part of the government effort to reduce poaching and conserve the elephant, an animal indigenous to Kenya, other Africa countries and beyond.

If you have ever watched an elephant live, you need no conviction why this animal needs protection.

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