If the ivory trade continues, experts believe, the elephant will soon become extinct in Africa, because poaching is rife in many areas  A total ban on ivory trading would probably prevent the extinction  However, the country of Zimbabwe -- which has virtually eliminated poaching within its borders and which relies on income from carefully culling elephant herds that threaten to become too big -- objects to such a ban
Zimbabwe holds that the problem lies not with the ivory trade but with the conservation policies of other countries
Freedom of trade is not a right but a consequence of agreements among nations.