Ivory as a good investment? Bad news for elephants

  • By EAL
  • April 19, 2013

It was not bad enough already for elephants?

Chinese trader in New Zealand thought it would make good investment. He just pleaded guilty to eight charges of trading in endangered species without a permit.

He told police that he knew elephants were being killed for their ivory but thought it would be a good investment because the ivory would increase in value.

We heard similar stories from China. It’s another worrying development of the ivory addiction.

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