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I always wondered- why is the ivory market not flooded with fakes? Everything is faked in china, this is a valuable good- is there no way to synthesize dentin flood the poachers out of the buisness?
There have been quite a few downvotes for suggesting that illegalization may not be the best remedy. What are people's thoughts on something like: https://youtu.be/YUA8i5S0YMU tldw: Controlled trophy hunting big game is one of the most effective ways (sadly) of protecting the hunted animals.
This is debatable at best. If you want to have an argument, point out research, not a college humor video.
They need to go further and ban any and all exotic animal trade for the quackery medicine and delicacy markets.
As well as put in place some animal cruelty laws. You would hold your head in your hands if you saw what happens. For dogs, for example, they will tie their front legs together BEHIND their back (YES, DISLOCATING THEM), and leave them tied up like that with a tin can over their mouth until they're ready to deal with them. They'll even hold the dogs legs like a "handle" while carrying them around. I've never seen crue…
What will happen to the people who hunt/trade ivory. Specifically, those who live in villages and depend on it as a source of income. Will there be assistance to wean them off elephant hunting. I hope they get new skills and do not poach other animals.
This is like saying, in response to a crackdown on mugging, "I hope the muggers get the assistance they need to get new skills and not move on to other crimes." I'd prefer if the poachers actually all got arrested, and got new skills breaking big rocks into smaller rocks.
They need to go further and ban any and all exotic animal trade for the quackery medicine and delicacy markets.
As well as put in place some animal cruelty laws. You would hold your head in your hands if you saw what happens. For dogs, for example, they will tie their front legs together BEHIND their back (YES, DISLOCATING THEM), and leave them tied up like that with a tin can over their mouth until they're ready to deal with them. They'll even hold the dogs legs like a "handle" while carrying them around. I've never seen crue…
Yea--bring on the usual political correctness HN.
Until these Asian countries start treating animals better, including Japan; I will try to avoid buying their products. (I'm not leaving out Africa, etc., either)
I worked at a American national park one summer. There was a group of visiting Chinese Christian Campers in a park cabin. I remember being invited to a dinner party. I went. I was shocked at what I saw. "For dinner we have Stellar Jay soup." There were protected dead animals all over the cabin. I told them they can't do this. They acted like they didn't know our laws. I let it go. I just figured they really don't get it. And yes--they had a ton of store bought food bought by the sponsors. I remember talking to a Chinese pre-med student. He told me the cruelty to animals is commonplace in China. I asked him is it just the poor Chinese? He said no, it's just, "Chinese look at animals as food--period. They have no feelings. They have no rights. He went on to tell me a few stories I can't repeat. That was years ago, but I have had it.
I will try to only buy from countries that have some values I can relate to. Yes--it will be difficult. I might fail?
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For ivory, you would essentially have to grow a tooth in vitro for less than $1500, retail. Technologically, we're not there yet.
Can you prove that ivory is ivory? Why not ceramic or plastic or something that feels like ivory but isn't?
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As well as put in place some animal cruelty laws. You would hold your head in your hands if you saw what happens. For dogs, for example, they will tie their front legs together BEHIND their back (YES, DISLOCATING THEM), and leave them tied up like that with a tin can over their mouth until they're ready to deal with them. They'll even hold the dogs legs like a "handle" while carrying them around. I've never seen crue…
I'm not really squeamish, and I'm cognisant of the cultural difference but.. I would caution people against image searching for tied up dogs in the context of China unless you're prepared for some pretty shocking stuff.
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China's effort to reduce shark fin soup consumption was incredibly effective. I hope this will be equally successful.
Kudos to Chinese government to work together with international society and celebrities to raise the awareness of normal Chinese people. Shark fin was considered a delicacy, but in fact not tasty at all. Most people just need to get the truth be told to them in a way that they are willing to listen, Cheng Long and Yao Ming are perfect public faces for such effort.
What a meaningless statement - that is as subjective as can be.