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The New Smithsonian Looks Like a Fortress: Last Week in Art
Also, Jared Leto is producing and starring in an Andy Warhol biopic, written by Terence Winter.
As Elephant Populations Drop, We Learn Even Their Footsteps Serve a Purpose
Some sobering figures cast new discoveries in a different light.
Most Wanted Kenyan Ivory Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail
The historic trial was plagued by countless setbacks.
How Anti-Terrorism Tactics Are Being Used to Fight Elephant Poaching
Lieutenant Colonel Faye Cuevas is using her 19 years of intelligence service to help protect elephants.
Can the US Ivory Ban Actually Stop Poaching?
The US has enacted a near-total ban of ivory as elephant face increasing poaching threats.
This Photographer Captures Striking Photos of Environmental Disasters
We talked to 'Manufactured Landscapes' photographer Edward Burtynsky about Kenya's ivory burn, Fort McMurray wildfires, and the impact of 3D printing.
In Photos: The Largest Burning of Ivory in History
VICE News witnessed the torching 105 tons of ivory worth an estimated $105 million over the weekend in a bid to highlight the impact of poaching.
Kenya Just Incinerated Millions of Dollars Worth of Elephant Tusk and Rhino Horn
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the world's largest ivory burn on Saturday, which destroyed an estimated $150 million worth of trophies otherwise destined for sale on the black market.
Kenya Is About to Stage the Largest Ivory Burn in History
The 105-ton cache, containing tusks of elephants worth an estimated $30m, will be burned as a symbolic message at the end of a summit aiming to prevent the extinction of elephants and rhinos.
Do Auctions Have a Poached Ivory Problem?
An antiques dealer pleading guilty to trafficking poached wildlife has reignited a debate.
Threatened by Militias and Traffickers, Mali's Desert Elephants Could Be Extinct in 3 Years
In the first two weeks of 2016, poachers killed 16 elephants — and aerial footage recently gathered by conservationists reveals only about 350 of the rare elephants remain.
Hong Kong Says It's Going to Ban Its Trade in Ivory and Elephant Trophies
Hong Kong's move comes after the United States and China have pledged to eliminate the import and export of ivory goods.