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Old 06-16-2014, 03:35 AM
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This makes me sick. One of the biggest and most famous elephants in the world was killed by poachers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-in-Kenya.html
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Old 06-16-2014, 12:26 PM
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This makes me sick. One of the biggest and most famous elephants in the world was killed by poachers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-in-Kenya.html
So horrible, I know.
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Old 07-25-2014, 05:15 PM
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Red letter day info, for anyone interested...

http://www.savingdolphins.net/
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Old 08-18-2014, 07:39 PM
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100,000 Elephants Killed by Poachers in Just Three Years, Landmark Analysis Finds

Central Africa has lost 64 percent of its elephants in a decade.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...-cites-census/
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Old 08-19-2014, 06:49 AM
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That's horrible and sad.
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Old 08-19-2014, 07:25 PM
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That's horrible and sad.
It is. For those interested in speaking up for elephants and rhinos:

http://www.march4elephantsandrhinos.org

It is more than a physical march, you can speak out through social media, wear the tshirts, etc.
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