In the 21th century, we know there are lots of animals are endangered or even extinct. Especially many of them are hunt by human. As we know hunting elephants for ivory is illegal. Is still happen everyday.
The forbidden trades still working. Lots of ivory are imported to Asia countries like China,Thailand and Philippine for religious reason. Because people who are pious believe donate ivory to God. By this those think it can show their piety. One of Buddhist said "one should use precious material. If not ivory then gold. But ivory is more precious." The saying seems ridiculous and unbelievable. Some temples even sell the ivory products to increase their income. They claims the best way to remove the bad luck and spirit is buy new ivory not the old one. Though the National Geographic has exposed and CITES has set international wildlife trade policy before. The decision only raises appetite of illegal ivory. At present, it still can reach its effort to the real situation.
via:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/09/120914-ivory-religious-elephants-ban-science-religion/?source=hp_dl1_news_ivory20120914
Nice summary!!!
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