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jimmy the one

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8. God damn, the Poacher
Tue Aug 24, 2021, 02:48 PM
Aug 2021

Gland, Switzerland, 25 March 2021 (IUCN) - Following population declines over several decades due to poaching for ivory and loss of habitat, the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is now listed as Critically Endangered and the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Before today’s update, African elephants were treated as a single species, listed as Vulnerable;

The latest assessments highlight a broadscale decline in African elephant numbers across the continent. The number of African forest elephants fell by more than 86% over a period of 31 years, while the population of African savanna elephants decreased by at least 60% over the last 50 years.
Both species suffered sharp declines since 2008 due to a significant increase in poaching, which peaked in 2011 but continues to threaten populations. The ongoing conversion of their habitats, primarily to agricultural and other land uses, is another significant threat. The 2016 IUCN African Elephant Status Report provides the most recent reliable estimate of the continental population of the two species combined, at around 415,000 elephants.

https://www.iucn.org/news/species/202103/african-elephant-species-now-endangered-and-critically-endangered-iucn-red-list

Steppenwolf had a psychedelic style hit song circa 70s, the 'Pusher' with a lyric 'God damn, the Pusher'.
Corollary song: God damn, the Poacher. God damn, God, the Poacher man.

I didn't watch the video, I couldn't bring myself to see. Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #1
Killing for the sake of killing keithbvadu2 Aug 2021 #2
feed them to lions randr Aug 2021 #3
Elephant hunting, not OK! cannabis_flower Aug 2021 #4
This is not hunting. This killing for the joy of it. DenaliDemocrat Aug 2021 #5
+1 2naSalit Aug 2021 #7
sick sick sick Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #6
God damn, the Poacher jimmy the one Aug 2021 #8
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