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To: Dilbert San Diego

Shooting elephants for sport is unconscionable; and I doubt that anyone really needs to shoot them for food.

What is the point of shooting it? Just to prove oneself in some egotistical way?

Elephants are one of the most intelligent animals, and one of those with the largest brains on the planet. They exhibit emotional and social behaviors very similar to humans. Keeping them thriving and available for observation is very important to cognitive science.

We’d have no idea of what we might actually be doing by killing one just for ‘sport’.

I hope that nobody takes Zimbabwe up on this.


14 posted on 04/24/2021 5:42:17 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

See post 11 and 13. There are apparently some benefits to hunting them.

I’m not a hunter, and have no dog in this fight.


18 posted on 04/24/2021 5:44:27 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Jamestown1630

Oh just shut up.

L


28 posted on 04/24/2021 5:54:09 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. , )
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To: Jamestown1630

Where did you get your degree in wildlife management?

From a Cracker Jacks box?


30 posted on 04/24/2021 5:56:39 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Anti-racism looks suspiciously like racism.)
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To: Jamestown1630

Go cry to Oprah


44 posted on 04/24/2021 6:15:38 PM PDT by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Jamestown1630

I agree with you. This is bad. I can see Hunter Biden doing it for kicks but no compassionate human being doing it otherwise.


62 posted on 04/24/2021 7:30:03 PM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: Jamestown1630

Very thoughtful post and very noble of you. For me, I support the Save the Whale foundations. Because I haven’t had the chance to harpoon one yet.


73 posted on 04/24/2021 7:57:49 PM PDT by sageburn
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To: Jamestown1630
Shirley and Jenny Two Elephants Reunited After More Than 20 Years

There's a much longer version of this but I couldn't find it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-77wtMxT3-M

88 posted on 04/25/2021 5:18:33 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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