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Re:African wildlife officials appalled as EU opposes a total... by adamnemecek on Friday July 08, 2016 @03:13PM (#12057941)
How do you outprice poachers when raising a rhino costs more than zero but poaching them costs effectively zero?
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Re:African wildlife officials appalled as EU opposes a total... by akiselev on Friday July 08, 2016 @03:50PM (#12058175)
Poaching isn't effectively free, like many other illegal activities it carries risk of death or capture and imprisonment. By investing in enforcement you can drive up the risk and thus the price.
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