IF WE DON'T STOP THEM, THEY'LL MURDER
THIS MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN...
..And thousands more like them. Once again, the ivory and hunting industries have convinced the South African government to allow slaughter of elephants in the name of "culling," a euphemism for mass murder of intelligent and social beings. The Big Lies told over and over again must be exposed...
Please join the worldwide plea to South African authorities: to remove culling as a "tool" in the National Norms and Standards for Elephant Management (NNSEM). Slaughter ought to be banned outright -- not used to control elephant populations on private, provincial and national conservation grounds.
South Africa's intent to overturn a 1994 moratorium on the mass killing of elephants is senseless. Experts consider culling a temporary fix that actually boosts birth rates as survivors rebound with a focus on mating.
Moreover, female elephants often retain lifelong ties with mothers and males may remain in the herd until 10 to 15 years of age. The slaughter of individuals or families torments these socially complex, perceptive animals. Grief and suffering can harmfully impact herd members who are not killed.
South African authorities can easily integrate non-violent methods such as range expansion, trans-location & contraception into long-range plans to ease the alleged overpopulation of elephants.
More dead elephants mean more stockpiled ivory and could result in demands to legally sell ivory. Many southern African countries feel a relaxed prohibition on ivory would instigate widespread poaching in at risk wild elephant populations.
Sources:
Stop the Culling of Elephants in South Africa
http://www.api4animals.org/actionalerts.php?p=1527&more=1
HELP STOP SOUTH AFRICA'S UNJUST WAR ON ELEPHANTS
http://www.animalrightsafrica.org/EleMyths.php
Put An End To Elephant Culling In South Africa
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ElephantCulling/
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