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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 1205030, member: 8267"]The problem is, it is not worth a lot of money if it cannot legally be sold. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a legitimate concern with the laws intended to protect endangered species. There is no compensation for items that formerly had monetary value, but which suddenly become illegal to sell and thus worthless. I understand the principle that there must be no market of any kind, in order to eliminate the incentive to kill the endangered species. But it is a blunt instrument, and does not take into consideration the value of objects legitimately acquired before the bans. </p><p><br /></p><p>One option that may be applicable in this case is to donate the tusk to a natural history or anthropology museum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 1205030, member: 8267"]The problem is, it is not worth a lot of money if it cannot legally be sold. This is a legitimate concern with the laws intended to protect endangered species. There is no compensation for items that formerly had monetary value, but which suddenly become illegal to sell and thus worthless. I understand the principle that there must be no market of any kind, in order to eliminate the incentive to kill the endangered species. But it is a blunt instrument, and does not take into consideration the value of objects legitimately acquired before the bans. One option that may be applicable in this case is to donate the tusk to a natural history or anthropology museum.[/QUOTE]
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