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Probably not good for the elephant. They make lousy pets and if no part of them is of any value, or legal, then what is the point of keeping them around when th
by esaym 9y ago
Probably not good for the elephant. They make lousy pets and if no part of them is of any value, or legal, then what is the point of keeping them around when they are a hazard to people and their property? Thank about it. If it weren't for the many (legal) uses of cattle, they'd be headed towards extinction too.
- adamnemecek 9y agoThe current crisis started in 2008 when CITES allowed ivory sales. It was ok before that, when the sales were completely banned.
- onion2k 9y agoIn the case of elephants killed for ivory no one is "keeping them around". The only source is wild elephants that were killed legally until 2008 and since then illegally hunted. Without the ivory ban elephants would be poached until they're extinct. No one is keeping domestic elephants for the ivory.
- esaym 9y ago> No one is keeping domestic elephants for the ivory. Of course, since selling ivory is illegal. I've known people that had large acreage out in Texas that wanted to raise elephants just for the ivory. The reason illegal ivory is such a lucrative business is because it is illegal! This is why the prices are high. If the market was flooded with legal ivory, there'd be no black market.
- fellellor 9y agoAnswer: Maybe your property isn't all that important. I initially thought this was a troll account, and was very disappointed to find out otherwise. To see such arrogance and callousness come from someone who is ostensibly literate, maybe even educated, is very dismaying indeed.