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Upthevibe

(8,034 posts) Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:15 PM Mar 2018

Elephants...

I read on several websites last week that dt has lifted that ban again. However, no one's talking about it. I'm trying to confirm if this is true. I've called a couple of places (PETA, World Animal Protection) but have been given voice mails and the run-around. Do any of you guys have any information about this? Thanks for your feedback....

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Elephants... (Original Post) Upthevibe Mar 2018 OP

yes, he lifted the ban on hunting elephants shortly before firing his republican secretary of state. unblock Mar 2018 #1

In NY Times Sedona Mar 2018 #2

Lifted a ban on bringing elephant trophies back into US. Attached is article. Pretty gruesome. Fla Dem Mar 2018 #3

Any ideas on why there isn't the outrage that there was last year? Upthevibe Mar 2018 #4

Outrage fatigue? So much to be outraged over these days. There is a petition, article mentions it. Fla Dem Mar 2018 #5

Thank you Fla Dem....:-) Upthevibe Mar 2018 #6

I just signed the new change.org Upthevibe Mar 2018 #7

The boys were unhappy. madamesilverspurs Mar 2018 #8

Ellen did bring this up again on March 8 on her twitter: IcyPeas Mar 2018 #9

unblock

(52,182 posts)

1. yes, he lifted the ban on hunting elephants shortly before firing his republican secretary of state.

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:16 PM

Mar 2018

i suspect he might be bagging more elephants soon.

better elephants than donkeys, is all i have to say.

Sedona

(3,769 posts)

2. In NY Times

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:17 PM

Mar 2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/07/science/trump-elephant-trophy-hunting.html

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Fla Dem

(23,637 posts)

3. Lifted a ban on bringing elephant trophies back into US. Attached is article. Pretty gruesome.

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:21 PM

Mar 2018

http://www.newsweek.com/petition-urging-elephant-ivory-us-import-ban-following-trump-842103

Upthevibe

(8,034 posts)

4. Any ideas on why there isn't the outrage that there was last year?

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:35 PM

Mar 2018

Ellen did a video protesting this, there were petitions, etc. Now, no one is talking about it. It's just kind of weird

Fla Dem

(23,637 posts)

5. Outrage fatigue? So much to be outraged over these days. There is a petition, article mentions it.

Reply to Upthevibe (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:40 PM

Mar 2018

More than one million people have signed a petition urging a ban on ivory and tusks being imported into the U.S. after the Trump administration reversed an Obama-era block on bringing elephant sport hunting trophies into the country.

The Change.org petition, which is aimed at President Donald Trump and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, is gaining signatures rapidly since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will lift the ban and that requests will now be dealt with on a “case-by case-basis.”

Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/ryan-zinke-ban-elephant-ivory-and-tusks-from-being-imported-into-the-u-s

Upthevibe

(8,034 posts)

6. Thank you Fla Dem....:-)

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:50 PM

Mar 2018

I'll check out the change.org petition. I know what you mean about outrage fatigue. It's like what are we supposed to be more upset about, kids getting shot in classrooms, cruelty to animals, and on and on.... W.T.F.!!?? Thank you for providing a starting place....