Who will speak to preserve the habitat of the wondrous being that is Elephant ?
NB. In some places in Africa, the elephant has made such a successful comeback that there is talk, in 2005, of making a cull — that is, killing “excess” animals. The reasons given are that they destroy trees and habitat suitable for human beings and their farms. We should speak out against this, for there will be at least two disastrous results: The small amount of ivory legitimately obtained from any tusks will revive the market for elephant ivory. This will certainly lead to further poaching. More importantly, elephants do not symbolize memory and sensitivity for nothing. Studies have demonstrated that the family and friends of murdered elephants never get over their trauma and loss. They not only suffer themselves, but can become a danger to themselves and others — people included. The elephant population can be safely controlled through birth control measures, preferably via injection. But it may not be necessary to do anything at all to “regulate” elephant population. In many ga
