The Purse Exhibit

London Zoo Places Handbag in Crocodile Exhibit to Make an Excellent Point 

It's an interesting exhibit and education technique, though I worry that it may be a bit oversimplified.  A lot of the leather used for crocodile-skin purses and boots comes from farmed animals - which isn't to say that there aren't conservation concerns there.  The major threat to Siamese crocodiles and other Southeast Asian species is loss of habitat.  Few of us are buying crocodile products these days.  All of us are, in some way or another, contributing to deforestation - and that's a much harder conversation to have than purse=bad.