Is there a plan B for elephants? The next step in saving them is even harder

Ending global legal markets is a great plan A, but that alone won’t stop elephant poaching or stem the illegal consumption of ivoryIt appears inevitable now that almost all legal domestic ivory markets will be closed. This is the plan A of a large consortium of animal rights and welfare organisations aimed at stopping elephant poaching – informed by the belief that legal trade provides cover for illegal trade and stimulates demand.Do away with legal trade, say the ban proponents, and