Teenager invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers

Re:Teenager invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers by jacquesm on Monday August 29, 2022 @06:55AM (#32636650)

> I always wonder if the better solution isn't to re-legalize ivory and rhino horn. All the game farms have room full of the stuff. Dumping that onto the market will kill the price, at the same time there is suddenly a financial incentive to keep the animals safe.

Until that stock runs out and then it is back to square #1.

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Re:Teenager invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers by buscoquadnary on Monday August 29, 2022 @10:45AM (#32638932)

It's working for the buffalo. They were endangered until someone realized you could sell their meat as an "exotic" meat for more than a burger. Now the buffalo are all over the place.

To paraphrase CGP Grey it turns out the best evolutionary advantage is being useful to humans.

If any of the execs of Panda Express are reading this give me a call I got a big idea for your brand.

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