There will always be a market for it, regardless if it is "allowed" or not. It needs to be regulated to prevent more ivory from entering the market, and maybe w

There will always be a market for it, regardless if it is "allowed" or not. It needs to be regulated to prevent more ivory from entering the market, and maybe we can tax the hell out of the rich assholes buying it and use that tax money to fund anti-poaching measures. As well, part of the draw of ivory is that it is illegal. "I have something you can't even legally buy! 3 people died getting me this!". There is something about the illegality of it that draws people to it, it's a "forbidden fruit". By legalizing the trade, you remove this "benefit" of ivory ownership. Now the ivory owner has no cool stories to tell about his purchase, he's just a rich prick who bought it from some dealer, like you might buy a car.