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Controlling the Ivory Market to prevent Elephant Poaching (4 ways to stop…
Controlling the Ivory Market to prevent Elephant Poaching
After the ivory bans, diligent enforcement is needed
China & HongKong implemented their own ivory ban, but more enforcements needs to be happening
monitoring distribution of networks closely (both legal and illegal)
Mild pentalties for those who buy ivory
both thinks we should penalize countries who disobey
campaigns showing celebrities rejecting ivory
China is #1 consumer of ivory
resulting in loss of 144,000 elephants between 2007-2014
local enforcements in source countries before elephants are poached are going to be more effective
shutting down wildlife retail markets in demand countries
Economic efficiency, resource conservation and the ivory trade ban
Case against the ban
reducing the price of ivory will only make the prices go up (supply&demand model)
"elephant harvested for its ivory is worth more than one that is allowed to live"
only increase the incentive of poachers
stems from poverty in the country
complex international cooperation needed
Supporting the ban
ownership of the ivory trade needs to be explained
successful and should retain the ban
Complete ban of ivory is not effective economically
What can you do to to help stop the killing of elephants?
Reducing elephant poaching on site
financially supporting the people
organizations
agencies
Intercepting smuggled ivory
some countries still allow legal ivory
reducing the demand for ivory
as long as people buy ivory, people will poach elephants
shutting down factories and stores
4 ways to stop devastation of Africa's elephants
premanently eliminate the demand for ivory
penalize countries who doesn't cooperate
public awareness campaign
implement effective deterrent
arrests, prosecutions and penalties
Africans taking the lead
more public awareness
keep up the pressure of African countries
many give in to elephant poaching for economic gains
3 Ways to End elephant poaching
Increase protection
park protection using drones at night
addresses some specific solutions on on site protection
communal conservancies
establish wildlife tourism, where most of the revenues goes towards the community, which helps the locals help protect elephants
Namibia have succeeded in doing so
legalize ivory trade
regulating the black markets
more responsible and have a better oversight of the market
Although stem from different solution, the goal is the same