While the world has been properly lamenting the death of Cecil the Lion, killed by an American dentist, elephants are being slaughtered at a rate that threatens their extinction as a species. You can read a Washington Post story about that by clicking right here. Defenders of Wildlife is campaigning to protect elephants. So is the World Wildlife Fund.
How much does an elephant tusk weigh? I don't know, but I think it's a lot. You will notice that there are no tusks left on the dead elephant in this picture. The ivory from the tusks of elephants goes for $1,000 per pound. So, say $250,000 for one dead elephant?
In view of the economics, I'm thinking that "market-based" solutions aren't going to work. If we want to preserve a World of Nature which we inhabit with other creatures, some more direct action will be needed.
(1) - http://www.sfgate.com/world/article/Elephant-numbers-plunge-in-Mozambique-because-of-6293002.php
(2) - http://www.defenders.org/elephant/basic-facts
How much does an elephant tusk weigh? I don't know, but I think it's a lot, its no a point, point is thats horible. poor animals
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