Elephant hunting in Kenya

thumb|An African elephant in Amboseli National Park, Kenya Elephant hunting, which used to be an accepted activity in Kenya, was banned in 1973, as was the ivory trade. Kenya pioneered the destruction of ivory as a way to combat this black market. Quotes The poaching of elephants and rhinos and illegal wildlife trade is a major problem across much of Africa, it threatens the very survival of these iconic species. All legal ivory markets – whether in Asia or Europe – have a direct impact on illegal trade, poaching and wanton killing of elephants. We simply cannot afford to allow poaching to go on for one more day. External link