Environment
US to Destroy its 6-ton Ivory Stockpile
The Obama administration announced Monday its plans to publicly destroy its six-ton stockpile of ivory in a move to raise awareness of the illicit wildlife trade responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of elephants, rhinos and other endangered animals each year.
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