Desert tortoises are an endangered species. I fail to see why they have to euthanize half of their stock. Why can’t they simply release them?
It says something about half of them being sickly or old. This story is less than clear, but the only thing I can think of is they were injured or recovering at this place?
Freegards
“I fail to see why they have to euthanize half of their stock. Why can’t they simply release them?”
I think you missed the message. “If you don’t give us more funding, then we’ll kill the turtles.” It’s like saying, “If you don’t fund this (program, project, plan) then hundreds (thousands, millions) of CHILDREN will suffer and die.” (Not just die, but suffer and die.)
Why can’t they simply release them?
Could it be that they would be not endangered anymore and they could not be used as pawns by environmentalists?
Someone in Ohio needs to contact Jack Hanna & show him this idiotic story.
Indeed! Release the poor creatures!