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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
Sponsored by: Care2.com
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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# 19,900:
8:00 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Maria Elisabete FILPI, Brazil
# 19,899:
10:24 am PDT, Aug 2,
Chris Muzzall, United Kingdom
# 19,898:
8:54 am PDT, Aug 2,
Bruna Riccardo, Italy
# 19,897:
4:03 am PDT, Aug 2,
Yu Jun Toh, Singapore
I am deeply saddened at the news that the South African government plans to reinstate elephant culls. Elephants are highly intelligent and social animals with strong family bonds, and killing of these magnificent animals will be devastating for the surviving individuals in these herds. I urge your government to continue exploring all non-lethal means of population control and elephant management, including birth control habitat expansion through wildlife corridors and trans-boundary parks. Thanks you for considering my comments. Sincerely, anonymous
I am deeply saddened at the news that the South African government plans to reinstate elephant culls. Elephants are highly intelligent and social animals with strong family bonds, and killing of these magnificent animals will be devastating for the surviving individuals in these herds. I urge your government to continue exploring all non-lethal means of population control and elephant management, including birth control habitat expansion through wildlife corridors and trans-boundary parks. Thanks you for considering my comments. Sincerely, anonymous
# 19,896:
1:04 am PDT, Aug 2,
Guy Powell, Nevada
# 19,895:
11:56 am PDT, Aug 1,
Jason Mills, Canada
I’m lost for words. I hope that this petition makes a difference.
I’m lost for words. I hope that this petition makes a difference.
# 19,894:
8:54 am PDT, Aug 1,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 19,893:
11:28 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Catherine Ford, Washington
What are we as a human race coming to! We kill even when we have all this new technoligy and sience. If we cant protect the life on earth, there is no hope for humanaity. We are doomed if we dont work together to save Earth and all its wonderfull diversity of life. Cathy Ford Gold Bar WA. USA
What are we as a human race coming to! We kill even when we have all this new technoligy and sience. If we cant protect the life on earth, there is no hope for humanaity. We are doomed if we dont work together to save Earth and all its wonderfull diversity of life. Cathy Ford Gold Bar WA. USA
# 19,892:
1:16 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Jessica Cox, Tennessee
# 19,891:
12:49 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Clare Evans, United Kingdom
# 19,890:
12:44 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Jeannette Devlin, United Kingdom
# 19,889:
12:35 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Livia Gomes, Portugal
# 19,888:
11:56 am PDT, Jul 31,
Tatiyana Devlin, United Kingdom
# 19,887:
10:52 am PDT, Jul 31,
ANU CHAWLA, New Jersey
Pls don’t kill them...they have the right to live like we do. Even our population is growing, nobody is killing us why kill them, make more space for them or send them to another protected park. These elephants are very important to us, we love to see them in the wild. Not getting killed . Pls don’t kill them.
Pls don’t kill them...they have the right to live like we do. Even our population is growing, nobody is killing us why kill them, make more space for them or send them to another protected park. These elephants are very important to us, we love to see them in the wild. Not getting killed . Pls don’t kill them.
# 19,886:
6:41 am PDT, Jul 31,
Alexander Duncan, Michigan
# 19,885:
5:00 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Carol O'Trainor, Canada
You may as well kill a family of humans for the horror and destruction you will cause among the elephant's society. How terribly inconvenient it must be for your country to have to put up with these creatures. Culling elephants is unforgiveable. They are a miracle of creation, as are all of God's creatures, and you must let nature take it's course. Please find another way.
You may as well kill a family of humans for the horror and destruction you will cause among the elephant's society. How terribly inconvenient it must be for your country to have to put up with these creatures. Culling elephants is unforgiveable. They are a miracle of creation, as are all of God's creatures, and you must let nature take it's course. Please find another way.
# 19,884:
4:01 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Stan Weedon, Florida
# 19,883:
9:05 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, California
# 19,882:
8:04 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Georgia
# 19,881:
10:56 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Name not displayed, California
This is completely unethical and wrong. People need to stop reversing bans. Bans are set in place for good reason.
This is completely unethical and wrong. People need to stop reversing bans. Bans are set in place for good reason.
# 19,880:
9:26 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Debbi Mitchell, Missouri
transport to reserves is the better way to go here. killing is never the right answer.
transport to reserves is the better way to go here. killing is never the right answer.
# 19,879:
3:46 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Gina Haack, Wisconsin
# 19,878:
2:58 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Marty Zielke, Illinois
Perhaps the creation of more reserves would be a better solution that the wholesale slaughter of elephants. The influx of tourists to these reserves would be an economic benefit.
Perhaps the creation of more reserves would be a better solution that the wholesale slaughter of elephants. The influx of tourists to these reserves would be an economic benefit.
# 19,877:
6:59 am PDT, Jul 29,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 19,876:
5:56 am PDT, Jul 29,
Thomas Kristan, Canada
# 19,875:
5:56 am PDT, Jul 29,
NUGOLI AURORE, France
# 19,874:
10:04 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Jessica Lorton, Oregon
The elephants really help people in many ways.....they just want to live in this world. They have so many emotions that if you were paying attention you'd know they were crying inside. Don't destroy something that God intended to bring us joy.
The elephants really help people in many ways.....they just want to live in this world. They have so many emotions that if you were paying attention you'd know they were crying inside. Don't destroy something that God intended to bring us joy.
# 19,873:
7:24 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Marina Payne, Oregon
# 19,872:
5:16 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Taharaa Wong, Florida
# 19,871:
4:57 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Nicole Preste, Minnesota
# 19,870:
3:16 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Chris Ekstedt, North Carolina
# 19,869:
11:44 am PDT, Jul 28,
Wendi Allen, California
# 19,868:
10:26 am PDT, Jul 28,
Name not displayed, California
# 19,867:
5:07 am PDT, Jul 28,
Dawn Miller, Florida
# 19,866:
11:13 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Name not displayed, Australia
# 19,865:
10:29 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Robyn Barnes, North Carolina
# 19,864:
9:18 pm PDT, Jul 27,
MARYA KUTLER, Washington
we love elephants they are stately and majestic and beautiful and they have a right to live
we love elephants they are stately and majestic and beautiful and they have a right to live
# 19,863:
9:15 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Candis Reber, Canada
# 19,862:
7:20 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Alexis Bartlo, California
# 19,861:
6:17 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Jessica Kyanka, Missouri
It is terrible to try to wipe out such a magnificent species. They are losing their homes and have no where go, we should try to help save these great creatures, not try to destroy them.
It is terrible to try to wipe out such a magnificent species. They are losing their homes and have no where go, we should try to help save these great creatures, not try to destroy them.
# 19,860:
4:54 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Andi Alnwick, New York
# 19,859:
10:17 am PDT, Jul 27,
Andi Laurie Alnwick, New York
# 19,858:
9:36 am PDT, Jul 27,
Alice Tolan, United Kingdom
Please find an alternative to killing your elephants!
Please find an alternative to killing your elephants!
# 19,857:
11:58 pm PDT, Jul 26,
Warrenetta Terrell-Lane, California
# 19,855:
4:58 pm PDT, Jul 26,
Sally Humphrey, California
Instead of killing the elephants why can't some form of birth control be administred in area where they are the most problematic or used like the tranquilizer darts? Why do we always have to kill instead of thinking of a remedy that could be used?
Instead of killing the elephants why can't some form of birth control be administred in area where they are the most problematic or used like the tranquilizer darts? Why do we always have to kill instead of thinking of a remedy that could be used?
# 19,854:
2:52 pm PDT, Jul 26,
Austin Kendall, Florida
# 19,853:
11:13 am PDT, Jul 26,
Adrienne Ross, New Mexico
# 19,852:
8:29 am PDT, Jul 26,
H Hurst, North Carolina
Your country's elephants are citizens of your country and deserve your care. They are a national treasure and unique part of your collective, LIVING heritage. If you kill them you encourage the rampant killing, both state-sanctioned and unauthorized, that threatens animals all over your continent. Please explore all non-lethal means of population control and elephant management, including birth control habitat expansion through wildlife corridors and trans-boundary parks as well as working with other nations and organizations that can protect these animals. South Africa can choose to be a positive model in wildlife management for the world - please make this choice.
Your country's elephants are citizens of your country and deserve your care. They are a national treasure and unique part of your collective, LIVING heritage. If you kill them you encourage the rampant killing, both state-sanctioned and unauthorized, that threatens animals all over your continent. Please explore all non-lethal means of population control and elephant management, including birth control habitat expansion through wildlife corridors and trans-boundary parks as well as working with other nations and organizations that can protect these animals. South Africa can choose to be a positive model in wildlife management for the world - please make this choice.
# 19,851:
3:30 am PDT, Jul 26,
Name not displayed, Hawaii
I am horrified at the thought that South Africa will reverse it's 1995 ban on killing elephants. I am of the opinion that elephants need to be protected and harbored instead of culled and killed. Please research other non-lethal methods of population & habitat control, and help save South Africa's gentle giants.
I am horrified at the thought that South Africa will reverse it's 1995 ban on killing elephants. I am of the opinion that elephants need to be protected and harbored instead of culled and killed. Please research other non-lethal methods of population & habitat control, and help save South Africa's gentle giants.