it’s a bit of an irony to being here because on one hand it’s beautiful and
because on one hand it’s beautiful and
because on one hand it’s beautiful and peaceful and serene but you’re actually
peaceful and serene but you’re actually
peaceful and serene but you’re actually at the eye of the storm when it comes to
at the eye of the storm when it comes to
at the eye of the storm when it comes to the war on rhino right zooming over to
the war on rhino right zooming over to
the war on rhino right zooming over to always a very very special part of this
always a very very special part of this
always a very very special part of this particular auction is of course Toronto
particular auction is of course Toronto
particular auction is of course Toronto and away we go
and away we go
and away we go two hundred nanometer to an over 200 our
two hundred nanometer to an over 200 our
two hundred nanometer to an over 200 our way zero 170 if the economy out here is
way zero 170 if the economy out here is
way zero 170 if the economy out here is driven by big-game hunting and Safari
driven by big-game hunting and Safari
driven by big-game hunting and Safari tourism there are some rare instances of
tourism there are some rare instances of
tourism there are some rare instances of rhino hunting but mostly tourists just
rhino hunting but mostly tourists just
rhino hunting but mostly tourists just want to take photos and to keep their
want to take photos and to keep their
want to take photos and to keep their reserves stocked with rhinos ranchers
reserves stocked with rhinos ranchers
reserves stocked with rhinos ranchers sometimes buy and sell them at auction I
sometimes buy and sell them at auction I
sometimes buy and sell them at auction I know all done I think that deserves a
know all done I think that deserves a
know all done I think that deserves a big hand well done so you bought it
big hand well done so you bought it
big hand well done so you bought it right now today yeah the one on the
right now today yeah the one on the
right now today yeah the one on the right feels weird right to distill this
right feels weird right to distill this
right feels weird right to distill this majestic beast down into like dollars
majestic beast down into like dollars
majestic beast down into like dollars and cents but you also can’t pretend
and cents but you also can’t pretend
and cents but you also can’t pretend like we exist in a vacuum where that
like we exist in a vacuum where that
like we exist in a vacuum where that doesn’t have it for a variety of reasons
doesn’t have it for a variety of reasons
doesn’t have it for a variety of reasons rhinos are really expensive to care for
rhinos are really expensive to care for
rhinos are really expensive to care for and outside of tourism ranchers don’t
and outside of tourism ranchers don’t
and outside of tourism ranchers don’t have a good way of making that money
have a good way of making that money
have a good way of making that money back you’re sort of expecting people to
back you’re sort of expecting people to
back you’re sort of expecting people to put in a huge amount of money and
put in a huge amount of money and
put in a huge amount of money and where’s our money coming from you’ve got
where’s our money coming from you’ve got
where’s our money coming from you’ve got guys who are storing horn in the hope
guys who are storing horn in the hope
guys who are storing horn in the hope that it will legalize one day and then
that it will legalize one day and then
that it will legalize one day and then hopefully be able to cash in and recover
hopefully be able to cash in and recover
hopefully be able to cash in and recover cost are you pro legalization I am
cost are you pro legalization I am
cost are you pro legalization I am actually yeah it’s the same as the drug
actually yeah it’s the same as the drug
actually yeah it’s the same as the drug trade the debate in South Africa right
trade the debate in South Africa right
trade the debate in South Africa right now is whether to give in to the demand
now is whether to give in to the demand
now is whether to give in to the demand for horn which again is based entirely
for horn which again is based entirely
for horn which again is based entirely on the myth and legalize its trade on
on the myth and legalize its trade on
on the myth and legalize its trade on the global market pro-legalization
the global market pro-legalization
the global market pro-legalization ranchers claimed that because rhino horn
ranchers claimed that because rhino horn
ranchers claimed that because rhino horn grows back when it’s trimmed it could be
grows back when it’s trimmed it could be
grows back when it’s trimmed it could be a renewable resource the theory goes if
a renewable resource the theory goes if
a renewable resource the theory goes if you flood the market with legal horn it
you flood the market with legal horn it
you flood the market with legal horn it would drive down the black market price
would drive down the black market price
would drive down the black market price if you do that you reduce the incentive
if you do that you reduce the incentive
if you do that you reduce the incentive to poach and thereby make rhinos a much
to poach and thereby make rhinos a much
to poach and thereby make rhinos a much more attractive animal to keep
but as the legalization debate his wage
but as the legalization debate his wage in policy arenas right now ranchers on
in policy arenas right now ranchers on
in policy arenas right now ranchers on the ground have a serious poaching
the ground have a serious poaching
the ground have a serious poaching problem
to protect their animals they’re
to protect their animals they’re tracking down all of the rhinos on their
tracking down all of the rhinos on their
tracking down all of the rhinos on their ranches tranquilizing them and shearing
ranches tranquilizing them and shearing
ranches tranquilizing them and shearing down their horns to Nub’s
down their horns to Nub’s
down their horns to Nub’s with a chainsaw
with a chainsaw
with a chainsaw [Applause]
who would take a chainsaw to an animal
who would take a chainsaw to an animal in their right mind but it’s what we
in their right mind but it’s what we
in their right mind but it’s what we have to do to keep him alive
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