Peacekeeping Pachyderm killed in Sumatra
Sept 21, 2015 19:04:33 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2015 19:04:33 GMT -6
I think the world overall is growing tired of small men with small minds and smaller ..personal issues...killing the magnificent animals for sport, horns/tusks or pure profit in some other way.
The latest outrage from the inhumanity man can deliver upon intelligent animals comes from Sumatra....
God help the poachers, if some over there track them down, I'd think. This has a real bad side for that, because, it turns out, the handling of the animal directly lead to its death. At least in making it an irresistible target.
They'd chained him, for what were logical reasons....if one didn't have to worry about human predators coming to kill him where he stood in camp. Poison...apparently.
The real shame of it here is, this one was what you'd call a service Elephant or a true working animal, doing some real good in its life. Directly...and yes, actually peacekeeping.
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However these great animals may communicate, I think it is hard to argue they do. Any length of time observing them when they are together should remove much doubt. This one was actively trying to help the wild ones give humans a break...
....and look how it ended up.
The latest outrage from the inhumanity man can deliver upon intelligent animals comes from Sumatra....
A critically endangered Sumatran elephant who had patrolled Indonesia's jungles to help protect threatened habitats has been killed for his tusks, an official said Monday, sparking a surge of anger online.
Yongki, a tame creature who worked with teams of elephant keepers, was found dead close to the camp where he lived in a national park on the western island of Sumatra, said park official Timbul Batubara.
Yongki, a tame creature who worked with teams of elephant keepers, was found dead close to the camp where he lived in a national park on the western island of Sumatra, said park official Timbul Batubara.
God help the poachers, if some over there track them down, I'd think. This has a real bad side for that, because, it turns out, the handling of the animal directly lead to its death. At least in making it an irresistible target.
His one-metre (three-foot) tusks had been hacked off, leaving just bloody stumps, and his legs still bore the chains put on him by his keepers to ensure he stayed in the camp.
They'd chained him, for what were logical reasons....if one didn't have to worry about human predators coming to kill him where he stood in camp. Poison...apparently.
The real shame of it here is, this one was what you'd call a service Elephant or a true working animal, doing some real good in its life. Directly...and yes, actually peacekeeping.
The elephant was involved in patrols aimed at reducing tensions, with the tame elephants stopping wild elephants from rampaging through villages. The patrols also help rangers keep a lookout for illegal logging and poaching that threaten Indonesia's vast rain forests.
However these great animals may communicate, I think it is hard to argue they do. Any length of time observing them when they are together should remove much doubt. This one was actively trying to help the wild ones give humans a break...
....and look how it ended up.
