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38. There have been reports that poachers will still kill for the stumps

Reply to DRoseDARs (Reply #12)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 01:15 PM

Jun 2014

I don't have the links, but it has been reported here on DU.

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Poachers Kill Satao, One of the World's Largest Elephants [View all] JI7 Jun 2014 OP

What a magnificent creature, this is horrifying. Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #1

there are pictures of him dead and what they did to him JI7 Jun 2014 #2

Sadly, their horror would last a few minutes until the next shiny object replaces the story. I can't Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #4

People care more about Kim and Kanye's fake wedding than they do AngryDem001 Jun 2014 #10

+1 n/t JudyM Jun 2014 #37

the aerial pic of him splayed out in the clearing just killed me Justitia Jun 2014 #9

yup, you said it, scum of the earth : ( MBS Jun 2014 #32

Satao with other elephants to get an idea of how much larger he was JI7 Jun 2014 #3

Poor old fellow... A shame on anyone that buys the products that these graceful creatures are Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #6

+1,000 freshwest Jun 2014 #11

Some humans really suck. nt Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #42

Just horrible. polly7 Jun 2014 #14

Damn, this is heartbreaking. Xyzse Jun 2014 #22

could spray painting the tusks help ? annm4peace Jun 2014 #5

Spray pain would come off but I was wondering if there is a dye that could penetrate the ivory McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #8

We can largely stop the ivory trade now. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #13

+1,000,001. (N/t) Lefta Dissenter Jun 2014 #19

Wish I could agree with you packman Jun 2014 #24

Typically, conservationists will saw the tusks off... DRoseDARs Jun 2014 #12

so why don't poachers just do this also ? JI7 Jun 2014 #15

Because an AK-47 and a magazine of bullets is cheap, fast and easy NickB79 Jun 2014 #16

i know they don't care about the animals, but i mean it would seem beneficial to them JI7 Jun 2014 #17

It's a huge animal. I don't think it will sit still while they are cutting its tasks off. LisaL Jun 2014 #26

An AK is to weak for taking down an elephant, good to go after game wardens, but not elephants. happyslug Jun 2014 #46

I imagine its easier to kill the aminal. LisaL Jun 2014 #25

There have been reports that poachers will still kill for the stumps csziggy Jun 2014 #38

... n/t DRoseDARs Jun 2014 #41

The reports I have read is such animals are killed, so poaches will not waste time tracking them happyslug Jun 2014 #44

I didn't want to believe it was true. beam me up scottie Jun 2014 #7

I feel your pain. : ( n/t MBS Jun 2014 #33

What a bunch of sick fucks. blackspade Jun 2014 #18

Well, China needs icons for their mantles. nt onehandle Jun 2014 #20

''Tried to hide his tusks.'' Octafish Jun 2014 #21

Bastards packman Jun 2014 #23

+ 1000 n/t MBS Jun 2014 #30

Goodbye Harmony Blue Jun 2014 #27

How is this still going on? The Stranger Jun 2014 #28

my question too. . and even escalating, despite US ban on sales MBS Jun 2014 #29

Bastard poachers should be shot on sight. I just don't care about them. catbyte Jun 2014 #31

I have to say that I feel the same way n/t MBS Jun 2014 #34

Lowlife bastards CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #35

I wonder if DNA tracking could be done? Alameda Jun 2014 #36

Yes it can be done, the Horn is a product of cells that DNA tracking is possible. happyslug Jun 2014 #45

It seems like that may be a way Alameda Jun 2014 #47

The problem is the willingness to test each piece of ivory. happyslug Jun 2014 #48

Awwww. KittyWampus Jun 2014 #39

Not cool! shenmue Jun 2014 #40

I don't believe in violence. But I also believe flvegan Jun 2014 #43