Fake it till you save it? Synthetic animal parts pose a conservation conundrum
by Claudia Geib on 19 February 2021
Thanks to technological advancements, it’s now possible to make synthetic versions of animal parts like rhino horn, elephant ivory, and big cat fur, demand for which is contributing to the extinction crisis.
Yet this practice is controversial, as some conservation groups assert that selling synthetic parts could actually promote more poaching.
Proponents of the strategy say more conversations are needed around this possibility, including looking at the issue from an economic perspective.
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