Hyack Hyack:
Unfortunately it's not always about just providing ivory for luxury items, which I will agree, most of, if not all the ivory is sold for that purpose. With the overwhelming poverty in Africa that's probably the only way some of these people can provide themselves and their families with the very basic necessities of life. There is no way I would ever condone the poaching of elephants or any other animal for that matter, just pointing out the realities of the situation.
I understand that part of it. It is a sad reality of life in many parts of Africa that poverty would drive people to carry out these crimes.
However, without a market for the product and thus a demand for it there would be no need.