81 Sri Lankan Government Vets Go on Strike in Protest Over Treatment of Wild Elephants Sri Lankan Government Vets Go on Strike in Protest Over Treatment of Wild Elephants Animals  (tags: sri lankan, government, vets, strike, abuse, suffering, wild elephants ) Simone - 1005 days ago - independent.co.uk The entire team of Sri Lanka's government wildlife vets has gone on strike amid mounting controversy over an elephant conservation plan that has led to increased clashes between the animals and villagers. The vets say the island's remaining add comment send green star

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Philippa P. (154) Thursday August 19, 2010, 9:41 am It's good to see the vets taking action. Hopefully, something will be done. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Gabriela G. (76) Thursday August 19, 2010, 4:40 pm Good on them! They actually care! I'm pretty sure the Sri Lankan government will have to act on their demands. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   NO EMAILS PLEASE (0) Friday August 20, 2010, 2:39 am noted thanks send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Mike M. (41) Friday August 20, 2010, 4:05 am noted signed send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Rhonda Maness (599) Friday August 20, 2010, 6:38 am Thanks Simone send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Sunny k. (47) Friday August 20, 2010, 9:43 am PEOPLE BEEN DESTORYING THEIR TERRITORY NO WOUNDER ELEPHANTS GO AROUND SEARCH FOR FOODS AND HURT PEOPLE! STOP HURTING ELEPHANTS! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Peggy A. (109) Friday August 20, 2010, 3:17 pm They can not keep taking the elephant's feeding areas.Mankind has to live in harmony with wildlife send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Penny R. (155) Friday August 20, 2010, 3:50 pm I thank the vets and love them for caring. Humans are greedy and will continue to take over the planet as they wring the life out of it and all other creatures. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Penni Norman (362) Saturday August 21, 2010, 12:10 pm Noted. Thank You, Simone. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Cindy C. (125) Sunday August 22, 2010, 9:35 am I am glad that they are making a stand with it and I hope they will show the government that elephants and the rest of the animals needs care. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Past Member (0) Monday August 23, 2010, 7:18 pm Noted. Thanx. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Dianne D. (419) Wednesday August 25, 2010, 9:07 am Wish there were more professionals with compassion. These people did good by bringing attention to this situation. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Linda Mills (104) Thursday September 2, 2010, 3:03 pm noted with thanks send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.

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