Video: International Rhino Coalition concludes trade in rhino horn is too risky - Conservation Action Trust & OSCAP This video addresses the dire effects the legal rhino horn trade could have on the survival of the species. Some of the key findings include: * The premise that legalizing the rhino horn trade will make illegal trade unprofitable is neither based on sound economic theory nor supported by solid data; * Trade legalisation will most likely preserve and reinforce the illegal sourcing of horn by enabling market expansion, commerce diversification and laundering opportunities; * Attempts by South Africa to sell its rhino horn cheaply, thereby undercutting the illegal market, will likely fail. As market power is concentrated in the final stages of commercialisation, a legal supply of horn from South Africa will be unable to influence (much less to control) retail prices or final demand. Source: conservationaction.co.za/resources/reports/to-trade-or-not-to-trade-your-rhino-questions-answered/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-trade-or-not-to-trade-your-rhino-questions-answered #rhino #elephants #SouthAfrica
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:41:02 +0000
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