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I'll bite.
If it isn't the elimination of a given species, then what is the problem that greed is causing in these instances?
I think he was arguing that in fact the people causing the elimination don't actually own the species. Their livelihood depends on it, but who cares as long as there are enough for them to harvest within their lifetime?
Well, that was part of my point. In many places, endangered species aren't allowed to be owned. So, people poach to get them, and if they poach, they aren't going to be too concerned about taking care of the herds.
Ideally, the fact that animals are roaming on what's considered public property shouldn't prevent people from being able to round up and own them.
Still though, if some problem beyond elimination of a species was actually FirstAscent's concern, I'd like to hear it.