Mentioned by the The Orange County Register

In an article by the The Orange County Register about the privatisation of giraffes, I was mentioned by name. The author Adam B. Summers explores in what way property rights are an effective tool in the protection of endangered species. He writes:

“As Bill Wirtz noted in a November column for the Foundation for Economic Education, “Every time there is a major call for an outright ban on ivory products, prices skyrocket, which ends up incentivizing poachers to shoot more elephants.””

You can read the full article here.

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About Bill Wirtz

My name is Bill, I'm from Luxembourg and I write about the virtues of a free society. I favour individual and economic freedom and I believe in the capabilities people can develop when they have to take their own responsibilities.

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