I wish Yao luck. The total ban contemplated by the USA has me worried. It's an admission of defeat. Certainly something can be done to accommodate the ivory tak

I wish Yao luck. The total ban contemplated by the USA has me worried. It's an admission of defeat. Certainly something can be done to accommodate the ivory taken legally. It also sparks memories - for instance, what happened to the "blood diamond" campaign waged by deBeers? I presume it had some success, because the US govt hasn't seen fit to ban all diamonds? They used a certification process. Another similar situation exists with Brazilian rosewood. Gibson ran into some trouble over that. And yet nothing has been done except to ban trade. No attempt made at sustainability or habitat preservation. Connecting the dots...deBeers making money, no ban. deBeers not making money, ban.