COP 17: Will CITES Review the Ban on Trade in Ivory?

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Trading endengered species is not on 0'


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What is "on"? :-)


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Demand reduction is on - not promoting use of rare wildlife from traders.

All stockpilers should burn their ivory 0'


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That's easy for western Noses to say! ^0^

Conservation areas are theoretically on the brink here, and poaching is increasing...something new is required? -O-


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In Kenya they have done it :yes:


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Richprins wrote:That's easy for western Noses to say!
How about qualifying yourself to understanding eastern mindset!!!

Your back will not be broad enough to fall back on!!!, and our local
poachers are well aware of this disposition,..


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Western noses have a good argument here: The economics approach will never work in an corrupt environment.


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\O


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Exactly! :yes:


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Toko wrote: The economics approach will never work in an corrupt environment.
Oh, but it will! If they can make money once-off from stockpiles...that fits in perfectly with the short-term mentality! \O


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