Yesterday I saw a picture of an elephant hit by a train in India inside the Buxa Tiger Reserve. The story said that at night they have people watching out for elephants, but they don’t watch in the daytime.It killed the elephant and dented up the train.
As long as there is money to be made, elephants will be poached, and other endangered animals will be slaughtered, perhaps to extinction. There are downsides to unfettered capitalism, but at least there are people who are making money.
National Geographic magazine devoted much of its October 2012 issue to the illegal trade in ivory. It documented how much of this, including mass slaughters of African elephants by heavily armed poachers, is driven by demand in China, but also (rather unexpectedly, and tragically) by demand in the Philippines for Catholic statues and trinkets of ivory, as though those devout worshipers are clueless as to the damage their professions of faith are doing to elephant populations.
rockngolfer about 11 years ago
Yesterday I saw a picture of an elephant hit by a train in India inside the Buxa Tiger Reserve. The story said that at night they have people watching out for elephants, but they don’t watch in the daytime.It killed the elephant and dented up the train.
Lolapoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Battle for the Elephantshttp://www.pbs.org/programs/battle-elephants/
I Play One On TV about 11 years ago
As long as there is money to be made, elephants will be poached, and other endangered animals will be slaughtered, perhaps to extinction. There are downsides to unfettered capitalism, but at least there are people who are making money.
I Play One On TV about 11 years ago
And in some circles, the ability to make money trumps any other concern.
Fuzzy Thinker Premium Member about 11 years ago
The TOONist is trying to give a guilt-trip to the wrong people. Go talk to the UN and the Asian Nations.
Mom of 5 about 11 years ago
Ms. Ima, AGAIN, READ!!!!!
apfelzra Premium Member about 11 years ago
National Geographic magazine devoted much of its October 2012 issue to the illegal trade in ivory. It documented how much of this, including mass slaughters of African elephants by heavily armed poachers, is driven by demand in China, but also (rather unexpectedly, and tragically) by demand in the Philippines for Catholic statues and trinkets of ivory, as though those devout worshipers are clueless as to the damage their professions of faith are doing to elephant populations.