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IFAW: More Than 100 Elephants a Day Still Slaughtered By Poachers- 20 Years After Ivory Ban
Animals  (tags: african elephants, butchered, slaughtered, extinction, wild animals, 104 killed a day, tragedy, horrific )

Simone
- 49 days ago - politics.co.uk
Despite ivory trade being banned 20 years ago (today) a shocking 104 elephants are still being killed every day for their tusks.
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KRISTEN B. (117)
Monday October 19, 2009, 1:52 pm
WHERES THE PETITION? I AM SOOO ANGRY ELEPHANTS ARE SOO BEAUTIFUL AND MAJESTIC. AFTER READING THE WHITE BONE, I CAN NEVER EVER THINK OF AN ELEPHANT AS JUST A NOTHING. GOOD READ.... MAKES YOU SO MUCH MORE INTO THEIR WORLD...
 

NoMsgsEureka NoForwards (241)
Monday October 19, 2009, 2:23 pm
Africa and poaching......
 

Laura H. (125)
Monday October 19, 2009, 4:36 pm
POACH THE POACHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I HATE those slimeball evil monsters.
 

Shirley S. (34)
Tuesday October 20, 2009, 12:28 am
I wish the elephants would trample & kill the rotten poachers.
 

CaroleNoEmails NO EMAILS (47)
Tuesday October 20, 2009, 6:37 am
Here's a petition for those wanting to help the elephants:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/233178753
 

Cynthia Davis (236)
Tuesday October 20, 2009, 8:11 pm
already signed TY Carole and Simone
 

Julie van Niekerk (136)
Monday October 26, 2009, 10:50 pm
Nature camps in South Africa has declined by 95 percent due to poachers. I am not a proud South Afican........no, I am not a proud earthling. I am not part of this planet and its abusers.
 
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