55K views · 619 reactions | More than 100 tonnes of ivory – from thousands of elephants – has been set alight in Kenya with the intention of ending illegal poaching. But there are doubts over whether this will really deter poachers, cut demand – and even if the ivory will burn. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

Fantastic news that the British public support a ban on ivory sales - the government is pressing ahead. It's vitally important that we reverse the tragic decline in elephant populations and end wildlife crime. | Boris Johnson