It doesn't work like that bakerman. Firstly, whilst big game hunters are still allowed to go and pay their 10,000's of dollars for the privilege of shooting elephants and anything else that comes their way, how about that becoming illegal first.
Then the poachers might consider that it's wrong. However, the poachers poison water holes now with cyanide so that they can't be detected , those who do so have the poisoned carcasses open to scavengers including the vultures which can die in a matter of minutes too from eating the contaminated carcasses. This also kills anything that touches them such as insects. It's a vicious circle. The vultures are dying off too at an alarming rate which leaves rotting carcasses everywhere, plus the fact that vultures are the only creatures that can absorb and digest flesh digesting bacteria. So if this stops then disease will be rife . Everything has a purpose and is dependant on another. https://www.theguardian.com/environm...rs-in-zimbabwe

The Governments have no wish to stop them in many cases and are as crooked as the poachers. They could upgrade security at ports etc if they wanted to, but even the port officials are corrupt. The only way to stop it, is to make the ivory unsellable and close down the markets for it.

We are the only ones who can help these beautiful animals and if we don't get involved to a greater degree it will soon be too late.
Back in the early 20th century an estimated 3-5 million African elephants, today approx. 450,00. 30% of Africa's Savannah elephants have been wiped out in 7 years, much the same decline is happening to lions but they have a lot less. 200,000 a century ago, today about 20,000. We can't close our eyes and walk on by any longer.

You can sign this if you wish. It is still open.

https://www.change.org/p/stop-brutal...ntent=ex5%3Av4

You must believe. There is a huge world wide following for all of these issues. Bear bile farms, bears are being rescued all the time, changes are coming about, but slowly. Bans on wild animals in circuses, is rampaging through Europe and USA at the moment, only through pressure from groups that are able to provide the proof of the continued cruelty. There are mass movements happening, for all these animals but the Governments have to be involved, otherwise nothing will happen and we have to lobby our MP,s or sign petitions, write letters , maybe donate, leafleting, all these things to help. Get involved ADI are in USA too. A Big movement there.
http://www.ad-international.org/adi_home/

Thank you Puddle Duck for putting the link on. I have signed the petition as I am totally against the killing of our wildlife.