Even China and Hong Kong, which are among the world's largest ivory markets, have recognized that elephants have no future if there is no end to the ivory trade. Indeed,China and the USA announced in 2015 that they will phase our their domestic ivory trade.
Hata China na Hong Kong, mahali ambapo kuna masoko makubwa ya meno ya Tembo, wametambua kuwa hakutakuwa na usalama wa Tembo kama biashara ya meno ya Tembo itaendelea, wao pamoja na Marekani Mwaka 2015 waliweka azma ya kufunga masoko ya ndani.