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Oppose South Africa's Plan to Kill Elephants
Target: Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister, South Africa Ministry of Environmental Affairs & Tourism
Sponsored by: Care2.com
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South Africa has announced it will reverse its 1995 ban on killing elephants and resume culling of elephants in May. Elephant family groups could be rounded up by helicopters and shot from the air by marksmen.
Culling has been reinstated due to fears of elephant overpopulation in protected areas and the habitat destruction that too many elephants can cause. But this plan disregards the fact that elephants are extremely intelligent, social creatures with strong family bonds. It is well known that elephants mourn their dead, and killing large numbers of these sensitive creatures is cruel and unethical.
Please urge the South African government to continue exploring non-lethal options for dealing with growing elephant populations.
Culling has been reinstated due to fears of elephant overpopulation in protected areas and the habitat destruction that too many elephants can cause. But this plan disregards the fact that elephants are extremely intelligent, social creatures with strong family bonds. It is well known that elephants mourn their dead, and killing large numbers of these sensitive creatures is cruel and unethical.
Please urge the South African government to continue exploring non-lethal options for dealing with growing elephant populations.
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# 150:
5:01 am PST, Feb 27,
Lodiza Lepore, Vermont
# 149:
4:57 am PST, Feb 27,
Anna Söderberg, Sweden
Termination is not the answer. We need to learn more from and about these fantastic animals!
Termination is not the answer. We need to learn more from and about these fantastic animals!
# 148:
4:57 am PST, Feb 27,
Riane Kuzee, Netherlands
# 147:
4:57 am PST, Feb 27,
Ellen Crawford, Spain
I love elephants, please no more killing.
I love elephants, please no more killing.
# 146:
4:56 am PST, Feb 27,
Anne Sophie Brion, France
# 145:
4:50 am PST, Feb 27,
Avril Kettle, United Kingdom
# 144:
4:46 am PST, Feb 27,
Denise Bonk, Pennsylvania
# 143:
4:43 am PST, Feb 27,
Renee Ariesen, Thailand
# 142:
4:42 am PST, Feb 27,
Suzanne Pell, Florida
Why do we need to kill the elephants when there are too many people on this earth, I'm sure you wouldn't round up a group of people to kill them because of overpopulation now wouldn't you !!!!! STUPIDITY !!!!!!!
Why do we need to kill the elephants when there are too many people on this earth, I'm sure you wouldn't round up a group of people to kill them because of overpopulation now wouldn't you !!!!! STUPIDITY !!!!!!!
# 141:
4:42 am PST, Feb 27,
Senor Mestra, Netherlands
if thes elephants have grown in number why not send some to other parts in africa. e.g. west africa,central africa where elephant population has declined drastically over the last three decades
if thes elephants have grown in number why not send some to other parts in africa. e.g. west africa,central africa where elephant population has declined drastically over the last three decades
# 140:
4:40 am PST, Feb 27,
Patricia Phillips, Ohio
# 139:
4:40 am PST, Feb 27,
Aaron Chia, Singapore
Elephant no.s around the world are fast dwindling - it is time for us to act before its too late. These beautiful creatures should be allowed to roam free without harm.
Elephant no.s around the world are fast dwindling - it is time for us to act before its too late. These beautiful creatures should be allowed to roam free without harm.
# 138:
4:39 am PST, Feb 27,
Robert Rutkowski, Poland
# 137:
4:37 am PST, Feb 27,
Inge Boey, Belgium
How many elephants?? 10 to 20.000 ??? Please. There are certainly not to many elephants there are to many PEOPLE!! Leave these animals alone!! A lame excuse for the ivory industry.
How many elephants?? 10 to 20.000 ??? Please. There are certainly not to many elephants there are to many PEOPLE!! Leave these animals alone!! A lame excuse for the ivory industry.
# 136:
4:37 am PST, Feb 27,
Kate Lucas, Australia
# 135:
4:35 am PST, Feb 27,
Nimue Appletree, Portugal
# 134:
4:30 am PST, Feb 27,
Roelof Veenland, Netherlands
Elephants are a great and noble animal.
Elephants are a great and noble animal.
# 133:
4:28 am PST, Feb 27,
Nadia Kuzmuk, Argentina
# 132:
4:26 am PST, Feb 27,
Vladimir Protic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 131:
4:24 am PST, Feb 27,
Leeloo Dallas, Greece
# 130:
4:22 am PST, Feb 27,
Rajan Sujan, India
I think it is very cruel, and unethical and inhuman to kill Majestic Animals like the Elephants! Unfortunately, this foolish world does not recognize true wealth, and cries about things that are worthless!!!
I think it is very cruel, and unethical and inhuman to kill Majestic Animals like the Elephants! Unfortunately, this foolish world does not recognize true wealth, and cries about things that are worthless!!!
# 129:
4:20 am PST, Feb 27,
Ahuva Kapon, Israel
# 128:
4:19 am PST, Feb 27,
Allison Ostroy Thompson, Florida
Elephants are such a great and noble animal. Please, act like humans instead of monsters
Elephants are such a great and noble animal. Please, act like humans instead of monsters
# 127:
4:19 am PST, Feb 27,
LOBRY Cedric, France
Que tuerez vous lorsqu'il n'y aura plus d'animaux ā massacrer..?
Que tuerez vous lorsqu'il n'y aura plus d'animaux ā massacrer..?
# 126:
4:17 am PST, Feb 27,
Helena Satori, Virginia
# 125:
4:16 am PST, Feb 27,
Ange Barrett, United Kingdom
# 124:
4:12 am PST, Feb 27,
Charles Stewart mclachlan, United Kingdom
# 123:
4:12 am PST, Feb 27,
Anna Hickl, Germany
Please find other solutions for this problem. Killing those sensitive animals in such a horrible way cannot be the solution. Please take care for the environment and your wildlife.
Please find other solutions for this problem. Killing those sensitive animals in such a horrible way cannot be the solution. Please take care for the environment and your wildlife.
# 122:
4:11 am PST, Feb 27,
Aimee Vella Bonnici, Malta
elephants are great animals that should be respected, like all other animals. please respect our world!
elephants are great animals that should be respected, like all other animals. please respect our world!
# 121:
4:10 am PST, Feb 27,
Audrey Mealiff, Ireland
Please do not let this cull go ahead!
Please do not let this cull go ahead!
# 120:
4:09 am PST, Feb 27,
Mumtaz J, Pakistan
Our eco system is balanced by forests and animals. We will be risking nature by taking it in our hands.Killing is inhuman.Let nature take care of itself and watch closely.
Our eco system is balanced by forests and animals. We will be risking nature by taking it in our hands.Killing is inhuman.Let nature take care of itself and watch closely.
# 119:
4:08 am PST, Feb 27,
Carmen Bogner, Romania
# 118:
4:05 am PST, Feb 27,
Zoe Lazarus, Kansas
I have faith that you will resist this hideous plan. I have to. To have made the noble and , frankly, the only available moral gesture of banning culling in 1995 gave you a bit of heroic luster. To destroy that would be worse than never to have made what may be regarded as purely an empty gesture by those whose own faith in you will be sadly tarnished. I think I'll go see my lovely friend from SA right now as I know he will be awake. And as always, brilliant, friendly and eager to go over this more thoroughly with me. And his family will be next I imagine and theirs and theirs. Thank you for your time Our elephants time I have no business thanking you for as it is their own as freely and rightly as is mine but I hope to plead for them. You know this isn't right and please don't suppose me to be some ignorant Hemingway poseur with no desire to understand your situation. Please continue the brave stance..the only stance. Just stand firm. Like an elephant.
I have faith that you will resist this hideous plan. I have to. To have made the noble and , frankly, the only available moral gesture of banning culling in 1995 gave you a bit of heroic luster. To destroy that would be worse than never to have made what may be regarded as purely an empty gesture by those whose own faith in you will be sadly tarnished. I think I'll go see my lovely friend from SA right now as I know he will be awake. And as always, brilliant, friendly and eager to go over this more thoroughly with me. And his family will be next I imagine and theirs and theirs. Thank you for your time Our elephants time I have no business thanking you for as it is their own as freely and rightly as is mine but I hope to plead for them. You know this isn't right and please don't suppose me to be some ignorant Hemingway poseur with no desire to understand your situation. Please continue the brave stance..the only stance. Just stand firm. Like an elephant.
# 117:
3:58 am PST, Feb 27,
Ronald Eenwerd, Netherlands
# 116:
3:56 am PST, Feb 27,
Lyli Vago, Canada
# 115:
3:46 am PST, Feb 27,
Debby La Puma, Belgium
# 114:
3:46 am PST, Feb 27,
Manuela Brociner, Colombia
Mr.Prime Minister: If you destroy your fauna ,you will destroy your own country,don't contribute to the extinction of this beautiful and peaceful animals,so helpless against marksmen with guns
Mr.Prime Minister: If you destroy your fauna ,you will destroy your own country,don't contribute to the extinction of this beautiful and peaceful animals,so helpless against marksmen with guns
# 113:
3:42 am PST, Feb 27,
Tawny Ridnell, North Carolina
Why?
Why?
# 112:
3:40 am PST, Feb 27,
Hans Lak, Netherlands
# 111:
3:40 am PST, Feb 27,
Philip E.L. Greene, Ohio
# 110:
3:37 am PST, Feb 27,
Fil Jackson, Portugal
Killing elephants is another step towards their extintion and it is definitely Not going to help in terms of balancing our world, quite the opposite. We must work with the environment and not against it!
Killing elephants is another step towards their extintion and it is definitely Not going to help in terms of balancing our world, quite the opposite. We must work with the environment and not against it!
# 109:
3:37 am PST, Feb 27,
Thuraya Hamad, United Arab Emirates
i am awfully sorry
i am awfully sorry
# 108:
3:37 am PST, Feb 27,
Ria Smit, Netherlands
I AM SHOCKED BY THIS. STOP DESTROYING NATURE AND ITS BEAUTIFULL ANIMALS. DON'T KILL THE ELEPHANTS. !!!!!
I AM SHOCKED BY THIS. STOP DESTROYING NATURE AND ITS BEAUTIFULL ANIMALS. DON'T KILL THE ELEPHANTS. !!!!!
# 107:
3:36 am PST, Feb 27,
Elsie Frazier, Idaho
# 106:
3:35 am PST, Feb 27,
Ghislaine Vandevoorde, Belgium
# 105:
3:34 am PST, Feb 27,
Dinda Evans, California
# 104:
3:33 am PST, Feb 27,
Aelred Glidden, Michigan
# 103:
3:32 am PST, Feb 27,
Maggie Whitaker, South Africa
Culling is barbaric! This is the 21st century and there are definitely other options like relocation, birth control etc.
Culling is barbaric! This is the 21st century and there are definitely other options like relocation, birth control etc.
# 102:
3:28 am PST, Feb 27,
Dogan Ozkan, Turkey
# 101:
3:26 am PST, Feb 27,
Kat Ferrara, New Jersey
Rather than cullling elephants I think elephant birth control should be developed and then used. It is more humane and would limit the numbers of new babies born. What SA is doing is downright inhumane. Why allow the prob to get so out of hand and then react with guns. How much money has SA made from ecotourism? I for one will NOT visit a country whos answer to animal overpopulation is killing.
Rather than cullling elephants I think elephant birth control should be developed and then used. It is more humane and would limit the numbers of new babies born. What SA is doing is downright inhumane. Why allow the prob to get so out of hand and then react with guns. How much money has SA made from ecotourism? I for one will NOT visit a country whos answer to animal overpopulation is killing.