continue to, receive based solely on tourism. If the number of elephants throughout the continent continue to decrease at the present rate, tourism numbers will decrease as well and the country, as a whole, will be greatly negatively affected.
Supporting Argument #3: As of 2013, 1.1 billion human beings lived on the continent of Africa (World Population Review, 2015). That is a relatively large number, in comparison to the other continents, with Asia being the exception. While not all of Africa is as beautiful as images circling the Internet may make it seem, people inhabit most parts of the countries and would like to feel safe in their community. Due to the increase of poaching of elephants, however, one can see a correlation with the decrease …show more content…
In an article on TIME, the author quotes the president and CEO of The Humane Society in saying, “This is an issue not just about protecting elephants, but alleviating poverty, spurring economic growth, and fighting off people intent on destroying governments and terrorizing communities…Here’s a case where protecting wildlife is bound inextricably with core concerns about economic and national security” (Worland, Obama Announces Major Restrictions on Ivory Trade, 2015). Additionally, as stated in several different articles in regards to the trade of ivory, it is relatively difficult to distinguish between ivory obtained through illegal poaching or legally acquired ivory; therefore, there is not much of a purpose in legalizing it. In an article titled “Proposed U.S. ban on ivory trade faces powerful foe”, the author says, "Our criminal investigations and anti-smuggling efforts have clearly shown legal ivory trade can serve as a cover for illegal trade," according to the agency. "As just one example, Service and state officers seized more than $2 million-worth of illegal elephant ivory from two New York City retail stores in 2012” (Gibson, 2015). Rather than creating havoc and spending valuable time figuring out how the ivory originated, the trade of ivory as a whole should remain illegal throughout the world. If the trade of ivory were to be made legal, ivory prices would increase dramatically and the accessibility to elephants would not be as frequent as consumers would need to wait for their natural death to obtain their tusks as
Supporting Argument #3: As of 2013, 1.1 billion human beings lived on the continent of Africa (World Population Review, 2015). That is a relatively large number, in comparison to the other continents, with Asia being the exception. While not all of Africa is as beautiful as images circling the Internet may make it seem, people inhabit most parts of the countries and would like to feel safe in their community. Due to the increase of poaching of elephants, however, one can see a correlation with the decrease …show more content…
In an article on TIME, the author quotes the president and CEO of The Humane Society in saying, “This is an issue not just about protecting elephants, but alleviating poverty, spurring economic growth, and fighting off people intent on destroying governments and terrorizing communities…Here’s a case where protecting wildlife is bound inextricably with core concerns about economic and national security” (Worland, Obama Announces Major Restrictions on Ivory Trade, 2015). Additionally, as stated in several different articles in regards to the trade of ivory, it is relatively difficult to distinguish between ivory obtained through illegal poaching or legally acquired ivory; therefore, there is not much of a purpose in legalizing it. In an article titled “Proposed U.S. ban on ivory trade faces powerful foe”, the author says, "Our criminal investigations and anti-smuggling efforts have clearly shown legal ivory trade can serve as a cover for illegal trade," according to the agency. "As just one example, Service and state officers seized more than $2 million-worth of illegal elephant ivory from two New York City retail stores in 2012” (Gibson, 2015). Rather than creating havoc and spending valuable time figuring out how the ivory originated, the trade of ivory as a whole should remain illegal throughout the world. If the trade of ivory were to be made legal, ivory prices would increase dramatically and the accessibility to elephants would not be as frequent as consumers would need to wait for their natural death to obtain their tusks as