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Is Botswana allowing the hunting of elephants a good or a bad thing? Two academics weigh in.
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Elephants use their giant incisors to dig holes, impress rivals and rest weary trunks. But as so many continue to be killed for their ivory, he question is whether they are destined to be tuskless.
The destruction of a massive haul of illegal ivory was supposed to send a message to poachers and those who trade in the tusks. Did they notice, or can the ivory be used to help elephant conservation?
The idea that terror groups like Boko Haram fund their activities through ivory poaching in Africa is a compelling narrative. But it’s undermining wildlife conservation and human rights.
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Researcher, University of California, Berkeley
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Research Fellow at the Centre for Planetary Health and Resilient Conservation Group, Griffith University
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Ecologist leading programs and organizations in conservation, The Ohio State University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Mathematics, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Planetary Health, Maastricht University
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Lecturer in Visual Anthropology
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Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
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Professor and Chair, Southwestern Environmental Science and Policy, Northern Arizona University
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Tourism, North-West University
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Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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Research Associate, Department of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand; Chief Research Officer, Good Governance Africa; Managing Director, Harvey Economics Pty Ltd.