Grand, empty gestures? What does destroying ivory accomplish? - Chthonic Wildlife Ramblings
Brendan Moyle • Nov 08, 2013 •
The decision by the US to destroy its stockpile of (6 tons) of ivory is being held up by many as a bold conservation measure for elephants. This is a puzzle. Destroying ivory is hardly new. Kenya did it publicly in 1989 [1]. This was after their elephant population had plunged from 65,000 elephants to 17,000. Southern African countries who … Read More