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"Or it could be other way around. The only reason it is illegal to hunt them is because they were over-hunted in the first place. You can’t hunt wild animals anymore if they become endangered species."

Or you could be wrong. The facts simply do not support your theory!

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“Or you could be wrong. The facts simply do not support your theory!”

But where is the evidence that hunting/poaching “protects” wild elephants?

You could argue the same line w.r.t. poaching as well. Since poachers “need” ivories, they wouldn’t want to wipe out elephants. So, poaching is good for the elephants.