Africa: Game Theory Suggests China Should Keep Its Ivory Trade Ban in Place Indefinitely

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It's no exaggeration to say that African elephants are in grave danger. The forest elephant, native to Central Africa, is on the edge of extinction. Savanna elephants, in southern Africa, are being poached at a rate of roughly 27,000 a year.

This is far higher than the rate at which the species can reproduce. It's stating the obvious to say that this is unsustainable. What's not so obvious is what to do about it.

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