They’re calling it The Crush. The US Fish and Wildlife Service plans to destroy six tons of elephant ivory on Thursday to draw attention to the ongoing decimation of wild elephants by poachers.

An Africa-based magazine this week shared an extraordinary image showing a large elephant draped over the hood and windshield of a Volkswagen Polo, seemingly poised to crush the car and its occupants.

Ivory crush in New York Times Square. Photo Credit: Kelsey Williams/FWS Public awareness of the global elephant ivory poaching crisis got a high profile boost today with the crush of 2,000 pounds (907 ...