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How does the government's disposal/burning of elephant ivory protect the market from illegal trading/poaching?

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How does the government's disposal/burning of elephant ivory protect the market from illegal trading/poaching?
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If the government destroys ivory this year, then there is less of it this year which may cause price of ivory to rise. That may dissuade some current potential buyers. (I am assuming the government is destroying ivory that would otherwise be available to the market.) On the other hand, the higher price may encourage more people to enter the poaching business in the near future. On net, most economists would argue that reducing the supply available to the market would raise prices and encourage more poaching.