Many countries, before constituting the ban of ivory, believed that elephant tusks were the source of wealth. This belief was understandable considering ivory was used as a base of many resources and therefore brought in a huge profit. What countries started to realize, specifically Kenya, was that there was one major flaw in their plan. The “profit” that ivory gathered would disappear if elephants were to became extinct(Chadwick 16). Places like Kenya learned over the decades to rely on this money to support their country. As elephants quickly began to lessen, Kenya was able to find a new, friendly way of achieving wealth. The elephants were still the solution but not the ivory that they solely provided. According the Douglas Chadwick, “ With camera-toting tourists spending some fifty million dollars each year to see its elephants, Kenya now realizes the profits of herd preservation”(10-11). As mentioned previously, humans are thoroughly “fascinated by African elephants”(Meredith 1). The captivation granted by this species is the saving grace to the ivory trade.