[mbesto]

Or, ya know, they coulda just prevented wildlife trade via regulation in the first place.

[Jommi]

Yes, we all know that once regulation steps in, the thing regulated is completely stopped!

[mbesto]

Regulation doesn't have to be binary. The point of it isn't to eradicate behavior, just lessen it so the risk can be mitigated and contained. Perhaps I should have said "lessened wildlife trade" to be more specific.

Regulation sucks until it saves your life.