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RE: China has finally banned the legal ivory trade!
I'm glad that China has put a ban on the ivory trade.
I thought it was a bit funny about China's mysterious ivory, given that they can't import it.
Do you think this illegal trading will continue happening now that it has been banned? Will the ban make enough of a difference?
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, @calathea! I think this will lead to less ivory being bought and sold, but I also don't think it will make the market completely disappear. It's illegal in most other countries in the world, such as in the United States, but the police still manages to stop a lot of smuggling into the country anyway, so it's safe to assume that there is still a market for it over there. I think the same will happen with China; the illegal market will grow.
However, overall I do think that the demand will be reduced, so it's most likely a big win for the elephants.
Any reduction in the demand will surely be a win for the elephants! Let's hope we see some results.
Yeah, I agree! It will be excited to check back in a year or two and see if the demand has been reduced in China.