Response-Ivory crisis.
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Sekar et al. argue that there is unequivocal evidence that ivory trade bans are necessary for conserving elephants, and that a growing consensus removes the need to consider or incorporate alternative values in this debate. In doing so, they overlook relevant literature [e.g., (1–3)] and do not account for marginalized voices from key range states (4). Their response illustrates why the current impasse is unlikely to be resolved without a new structured process, underpinned by recognition that interpretation of scientific information on both sides of any contentious debate is influenced by values (5, 6).
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Animals, Commerce, Elephants, Humans
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Science
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0036-8075
1095-9203
1095-9203
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360
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)