'Ivory is wasted if you don't sell it' - BBC News

[@TheUnholyHandGrenade]

You know, burning ivory only decreases supply, not demand. Saturate the market with that ivory and the demand will start to actually drop off as the demand drops and the supply begins to stagnate (it will never fully, but it would probably level out enough for the elephant population to start making a comeback.) But it's not like these people would get that idea.

[@antoinettetayar4185]

What is the price

[@davidgreen5994]

Is not used to make something esential. Is used to make luxury crap and art. The demand will never drop, because the rich will always want to goods made out of it. The solution is to ban it, confiscate and burn everything, including the art.

[@chichichi998]

Sad that the men in the video are lying about where the illegal ivory comes from- They can care less about elephant extinction. Japan is not a terrible country in general, but culturally, definitely not big on wildlife conservation or animal rights.

[@strahinjamijovic7125]

"animal rights"

[@gohby]

Japan doesn't give 2 hoots about animals. Just search what they do to their dolphins that visit the Japanese shores. Makes my blood boil. 😡

[@AAAAAA-tj1nq]

japan dont care about animals. they eat whatever they get their hands on. humans, whales and elephants. you name it, they eat it

[@juice6521]

Man, all those tusks that they just found. How lucky.

[@TheFiown]

They are thanking the elephants but the elephants have no say in the matter.

[@samuelreed2994]

In Africa they are complaining that there is no way to get the money to build the much needed elephant fences around the people's gardens ("or else the elephants will die"), but those same complainers raid stockpiles of elephant tusks, saying they are "helping get rid of the demand by burning up the supply" (many African governments are burning their tusks) instead of selling them in bulk to China or Japan, and using that money to build the elephant fences. Make it make sense.

[@RonnieOtieno]

You do realize that before a country decide to burn ivory they really understand whatever they are doing, and so many people involved? not like you who is just typing on keyboard with no insight of whatever is going on.

[@euke1225]

I dont know where you saw anything about building fences but do you want to build fences for all the elephants in africa

[@lShishkaBerryl]

Sustainable ivory? You going to start growing ivory trees? Hahahahahahahaha what a bunch of crazy jerks.

[@jaygolden1885]

If ya wanna save the elephants you need to legalize owning and ranching them to privatize the ivory trade. In 10 years you’re gonna be having problems with having too many elephants

[@Phlegethon]

Ah I accidentally killed elephant now I gotta sell the tusk!

[@l.v1473]

Selling it only keeps it a profitable business

[@PuffOfSmoke]

This is the dark side of Japan - Ivory trading. Also, whales and dolphin slaughter, old men fascination with school girls and Yakuza.

[@danburke311]

@PowerOf One yeah but that was before WW2 ended . since then besides ivory trading and animal rights they are not a bad country all the great 8 countries have good governments excluding russia.

[@BobBob-lz3yb]

Japan produces pedophiles like Germany produces cannibals. Their very land and the air they breathe are different, producing these human behaviours.

[@simonvarty99]

I feel the exploitation of animals, for the short term gain of humans inexcusable, I love elephants and do not like to see them killed, if however they die NATURALLY then I see no point in wasting their tusks. But I do not believe that they should be sold only to those who can afford it.

[@davidgreen5994]

So your solution to solve the extermination of the elephants for their ivory, is to make it more accessible to peoples to buy, and rise the demand... brilliant. Not even the tusks of those who die naturally should be traded. Is not going to waste. Is just a stupid bone that is made into non-essential luxury crap. As long as is permitted to be traded and used on the market, someone will hunt down elephants for it.

[@HDTomo]

Doctor: the ivory worshipping cult dosent exist. They can't hurt you. The ivory worshipping cult: 0:13

[@Lobsterist]

as a white person, this ivory ban is oppressing me.

[@ahmedabdelnaby3794]

I didn’t understand about the ivory ban what is about killing all the other animals and forget about killing the humans being

[@masterbaiter141]

As if whaling wasn't enough now they're doing the elephant tusk now?

[@w-james9277]

No elephant should lose its life, just so some rich idiots can buy ivory.

[@blazednlovinit]

Waste it then, if you sell it then you create a demand and a market.

[@justing1810]

They should burn it

[@sherylong4287]

Im so impressed at the bbc journalist's ability to speak japanese! Kudos to you guys

[@ebaimulema6668]

If ivory is illegal what should we do with natural death elephants tusks

[@rossb8633]

Madness !!! Praying and thanking the elephant !!! Which god required this ???

[@songlovers5378]

Hey that is elephant ivory not a god.

[@adamfort7335]

How and where do people sell ivory

[@Maxumusdelirious]

Jewelry Store in Asia

[@divineangelic2727]

Just an animal in Africa they eat the elephant so what’s the problem strikes me odd the big deal tusks are used for beauty objects the elephant is honored For those who object ??

[@arrenoflaedenuar6886]

People need to stop being so sensitive and foolish. An elephant is just a mere elephant. Imagine a room decorated with gold, garnets, and a ceiling of fretted ivory, backed by silver. Such beauty would only be obtainable with the deaths of a few insignificant elephants, but everyone needs to understand that beauty always requires some sort of sacrifice, and accept that. We were created in the image of God, so that we can dominate and perfect this world, and although we have indeed misled ourselves with computers and all sorts of chemicals, we are still humanity, not mere fools who rage at the simple way of things.

[@croczoc637]

And beauty doesn't mean the death of animals

[@SkuldSpookster]

Let me tell you something, we don't need Ivory to live, it isn't a necessity. If this vanity and beauty requires such needless death and pain then frankly, I don't want it, in fact, I am disgusted by it. It's also ironic you say that considering Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell is one of your subscribed channels, and Kurzgesagt does make content about how important Earth's wildlife is, so if you watch them, you should know that an elephant isn't *just* an "mere" elephant. AntsCanada as well, if an elephant is just a "mere" elephant then an ant should just be a mere ant but look at you, having also subscribed to AntsCanada who rightfully talks about how important ants are to the world despite how small they are.

[@arrenoflaedenuar6886]

@@SkuldSpookster Oh dear. This comment was made a year ago, and what a change! This was clearly in my crazy Christian phase, so please don’t mind it. You are absolutely right in all regards, and I respect you for showing how the Christian image of man as dominant over nature is inherently untrue. Thank you!

[@SkuldSpookster]

@@arrenoflaedenuar6886 Oh, good! I'm glad that you improved since when you first made this initial comment, that's good. I'm happy you grew past that phase and matured. I hope you continue to improve even further :)

[@arrenoflaedenuar6886]

@@SkuldSpookster Me too! Have a great day!

[@utubewatchinhesk]

If the Africans themselves doesn't value the life of the elephants, who are the world to tell them how to manage their belongings...

[@juice6521]

Most of the elephants are killed by poachers.

[@phildobson8705]

+utubewatchinhesk The Elephants are Not the property of poachers & girls Not the property of Boko Haram

[@NellieKAdaba]

Sad

[@thechepkasi9282]

This is illegal

[@pantsize36]

save elephants🙏

[@tonyflamingo3285]

we should start using reindeer antlers or other antlers

[@jandorcaptain4103]

Just like eating whales for science and research...

[@Honouredone1234]

no its wrong if they do not do these they will cut the elephant body where ever they want and the live of elephant will b in danger

[@aribbonatatime]

I like ivory. Wish there was a way to make it legal and sustainable.

[@nathandei1674]

Wait for an elephant to die

[@glerickagell]

You're so stupid