Re:New elephant study shows catastrophic decline in Africa
by adamnemecek on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @03:40PM
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> 1. China makes so much fake stuff any way why not fake ivory.
People have been suggesting this for some time but it would probably only drive the interest in genuine ivory
> 2. How is the market for trinkets that big.
Ivory in China has been historically a symbol of wealth. The growing middle and upper classes in China want to show off their wealth, what better way than by buying something like this
People have been suggesting this for some time but it would probably only drive the interest in genuine ivory
> 2. How is the market for trinkets that big.
Ivory in China has been historically a symbol of wealth. The growing middle and upper classes in China want to show off their wealth, what better way than by buying something like this
https://geography3822.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/ivory-on-s...