system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: How does the destruction of thousands of tons of illegal ivory help fight poachers and the black market?

Wouldn't that make them that much more valuable?
gpt
In order to make money on poaching, there's two steps. First, kill the rhino. Second, sell the horn. (or whatever animal.) If you only complete step one, you wasted a lot of time and effort.

By destroying confiscated ivory, you ensure that step two doesn't ever happen for a LOT of poachers. Yes, a few who didn't get caught will make a lot of money. But it means that *most* poachers will be frustrated out of their profits and hopefully discouraged from trying again.