> Published in Science on Thursday, the study looked at the genetic changes engineered due to mass poaching for ivory. This interpretation of evolution is a my

> Published in Science on Thursday, the study looked at the genetic changes engineered due to mass poaching for ivory. This interpretation of evolution is a myth that needs to be busted. Nothing is being "engineered". What is happening is simply: no tusks is an advantage. That is, no tusks means less likely to be hunted / killed. As a result, the tusk genes in the gene pool are less available. The no-tusks genes more. In short, and ultra-simplified, evolution is reactive.