Monday 6 April 2015

Malawi postpones ivory torching

FLORA AND FAUNA
Malawi postpones ivory torching
Blantyre, Malawi (AFP) April 2, 2015 - Malawi on Thursday postponed the burning of four tonnes of ivory, saying it would wait until more elephant tusks were released from court cases before making a public show of its commitment to fighting the illegal ivory trade. President Peter Mutharika said that the much-publicised burning would now happen when the current ivory stockpile, worth about $7.5 million (6.9 million euros), was bo ... more


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