The neoliberal elephant: Exploring the impacts of the trade ban in ivory on the commodification and neoliberalisation of elephants

►The ivory trade ban does not prevent the commodification or the neoliberalisation of elephants. ►CITES is involved in the neoliberalisation of elephants. ►Advocates of utilisation and preservationist extend the commodification and neoliberalisation of elephants. ►Contesting and competing cultural values do not prevent the neoliberalisation of nature. ►The neoliberalisation of nature is influenced by the construction and production of nature.