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13. Especially in rhino preserves.

Wed Sep 25, 2013, 04:42 PM

Sep 2013

This is third hand, but apparently the pay is EXTREMELY high for the mercs they hire, but the guys have to take extended periods off because they wind up shooting so many people that it becomes psychologically impossible to bear, even for professional mercs.

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Poachers poison 90 elephants with cyanide in Zimbabwe wildlife park [View all] Fuddnik Sep 2013 OP

If there was ever a species that deserved to go extinct GliderGuider Sep 2013 #1

Yup. FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #3

+1000 nt Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #5

Just think how bountiful this world would be if man had never been born. Auntie Bush Sep 2013 #38

I agree 100%. complain jane Sep 2013 #44

Beyond sad. Scuba Sep 2013 #2

all that for tusks? Beaverhausen Sep 2013 #4

Just like shark fins and rhino horns.... Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #25

In some wildlife parks, they just hire mercenaries to shoot every poacher on sight. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #6

Violence does solve problems The2ndWheel Sep 2013 #8

have to say..... dhill926 Sep 2013 #9

It's sad that desperate measures have to be considered, but closeupready Sep 2013 #12

Especially in rhino preserves. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #13

South Africa, IIRC sir pball Sep 2013 #18

so you are promoting machine gunning Blacks just like White SA's did during the apartheid era? azurnoir Sep 2013 #54

If the POACHERS happen to be black, sure. sir pball Sep 2013 #59

No I do not support poaching however azurnoir Sep 2013 #60

I'm comfortable with that approach. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #21

I agree with all of you. But I'm curious, do all of you also support the death penalty here? 7962 Sep 2013 #35

Given the choice between some poachers and the entire species they're bent on destroying? Sure. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #37

OMG Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #7

DEATH PENALTY FOR POACHING. DEATH PENALTY FOR POACHING. zonkers Sep 2013 #10

Perhaps you should take a look at the economic conditions in Zimbabwe azurnoir Sep 2013 #23

If they want to shoot something because they're poor, let them shoot the corrupt bastards in charge. Nihil Sep 2013 #48

You have not a clue what you are talking about oberliner Sep 2013 #49

yes the poaching synicate bosses not the poachers themselves same as with any crime organization azurnoir Sep 2013 #50

Can you confess that you are ignorant about this topic? oberliner Sep 2013 #52

do you have proof that the poachers themselves the ones actually physically out in the field azurnoir Sep 2013 #53

So you don't know anything about this subject outside of Wikipedia? oberliner Sep 2013 #55

again do you have proof of your claims? azurnoir Sep 2013 #56

My central claim is that you don't know what you are talking about oberliner Sep 2013 #57

In a country with 80+% unemployment it is hardly fantasic to claim that some would azurnoir Sep 2013 #58

You mean to tell me in this day of GPS and electronic tagging, authorities cannot track and protect zonkers Sep 2013 #11

You can protect a herd, but every piece of salt or watering hole? geek tragedy Sep 2013 #14

Tragedy. rhett o rick Sep 2013 #15

Rue the day, we will. Aldo Leopold Sep 2013 #16

I still can't understand why the Zimbabwean government cannot do something to stop this. The Stranger Sep 2013 #17

Because the government is still Robert Mugabe nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #19

Look at who's managing(sic) the country. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #22

Zimbabwe poachers jailed 15 years for elephant poisoning azurnoir Sep 2013 #20

While in prison let them drink only water from the poisoned watering holes. Owl Sep 2013 #30

well please take a look at post #23 azurnoir Sep 2013 #32

That is horrible... jimlup Sep 2013 #24

Who is still buying ivory? Stop the demand, put the people to work farming or whatever works. freshwest Sep 2013 #26

China. Lasher Sep 2013 #34

Thanks. Truly horrible and a waste. No chance of them agreeing to stop it, huh... freshwest Sep 2013 #42

No, they won't stop voluntarily. Lasher Sep 2013 #43

Just THINK of how much that very last elephant will be worth! dougolat Sep 2013 #46

Yes, put the buyers in jail. nt Auntie Bush Sep 2013 #39

What a bunch of barbarians windsormich19454 Sep 2013 #27

+1, I agree. uppityperson Sep 2013 #33

There. Are. No. Words. No words. Emit Sep 2013 #28

ditto dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #29

I say to hell with a lengthy prison sentence... Earth_First Sep 2013 #31

Can they live without their tusks? And rhinos? 7962 Sep 2013 #36

That was exactly what I was thinking. You beat me to it. Herd them up, tranquilize the and cut. freshwest Sep 2013 #41

I think, in the near future... krispos42 Sep 2013 #51

I just don't have enough outrage left for this. Deep13 Sep 2013 #40

How do you go through life complain jane Sep 2013 #45

Human progress comes at a cost The2ndWheel Sep 2013 #47

As long as people are willing to pay vast sums for elephant ivory, this will go on. bklyncowgirl Sep 2013 #61