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The answer must lie in taking a closer look
at the gatekeepers of international rhino
horn trade policy and their concerns with
aspects other than economic efficiency.
Apart from a handful of (mainly Asian) rhino
range states that will never see the direct
benefits of a legal trade (and rather suspect
that it will hurt them, by stimulating demand
for poached horn in their countries), the
most influential gatekeepers are those who
represent the three political movements I
have highlighted.- What impact would a legal rhino horn
trade have on rhino wildness in general? - And would there be animal welfare
consequences if, for example, it resulted in a
proliferation of intensive farming operations? - And finally, would there be a social
transformation dividend, such that previously
disadvantaged members of society could
gain meaningful benefits from such a policy
change?