December 2009 After years in decline, elephant poaching is back. Huge increases in the price of ivory has left Africa reluctant to clamp down. Yet if poaching continues, elephants will be extinct by 2020.
Watching programmes like this & in this instance, seeing pictures of a dead baby elephant & then a dead bull elephant totally appal & disgust me. It all comes down to money & greed & of how much more money can be made from selling the ivory on. The law has to be changed & strengthened to stop this.The elephant is a magnificent animal but sadly, it will die out if ivory trading is allowed to continue. Everything possible must be done to discourage poaching & to conserve them from extinction.
The big underreported issue is that all these poaching are done by big businessmen and especialy ones who are in power, it is the government, I feel like subsaharan Africa is spiralling downwards rather than improving, the wealth are getting wealthier, while the poor are becoming more poorer.
It’s wrong to say that FOR SURE the Chinese are behind the ivory trading. The Chinese may be catalysts, but it’s not to say that they are the only wrongdoers.
No one ever lie to yourselves.>! 9/11 was planned and peformed by the Americans themselves..! DO not hate Muslims because they have nothing to do with all these bombs goin off..!! the Americans are shooting off bombs to scare the whole world and gain more power because we will seek a saviour from the bad guys being the “muslims” as they are making it out to seem like..!!
DO not get fooled..!! Watch Zadgeist….! Greed and Corruption rules the world atm.. at a higher lvl at the want to belive.
2:55 Take note, lest any Americans gloat- Not ONE 9/11 Hijacker from Iraq. Not ONE 9/11 hijacker from Afghanistan. Fifteen were from Saudi Arabia and all were working for a Saudi prince, Osama Bin Laden.
The government of Kenya never should have sold their seized ivory! How stupid! Ebay halted the sale of ivory because the trade was completely out of control. Ivory was being sold by the ton via the mail. The origin was China of course, which has a long history of ivory use. You don’t have to wonder why the Chinese are in Africa. As long as there is a dollar to be made on ivory products the elephants will continue to die. The world should take Ebay’s lead and BAN the sale of ivory altogether!
hey moron, we are having this convo because you say US embraces communism. What does the patriot act have to do with communism? nothing, your just grasping at straws here trying to accomplish what exactly?
@ibuckfush ~ You want the entire list of the directions the U.S. is heading ? My first suggestion would be to actually READ the Patriot ACT to begin with. IF you had read it we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Our current president has endorsed it with out change. There is 1000’s of documents that explain the agendas that are destroying the rights of the people. Try reading them .Patroit Act is a good place to start.
My bet is 1% of Americans even know what’s in it. Then decide ~
Jesus (Yeshua) is the Messiah!
According to God, we are all sinners, and the penalty is eternal death! The good news is that God loves us, and so He sent His Son Jesus to die for our sins for us. Jesus was crucified and buried, but God raised Him from the dead! Jesus is YHVH, the Lord God. Confess your sin to God and ask Him to forgive you. Call upon Jesus Christ and ask Him to be your Lord and Savior. You will be forgiven and get eternal life by believing in Jesus Christ.
Ooh, and also, they should definetely NOT go to China and partake in any protests that might be deemed harassing in the eyes of the authority, since they take that stuff pretty serious, I am not kidding, they might get a beating if they’re arrested.
Haha, while I am not a supporter of PETA at all, I actually sympathize a little bit with them if they do decide to actually protest this issue, since it’s actually an important one.
But the one thing I gotta raise though, is that if I ever become a celebrity and decide to wear fur, I would LOVE for PETA to try and stop me.
who said the US embraces communism? how do you get that from a trade of products? You beleive trade should stop between the US and China, that is fine but the connection you are making is bogus.
@ashutoshmikku, I was responding to your comment of “can Chinese ever match that cruelty?” I took that comment as you saying China could never do things as horrible as Europe & America. When in truth they have, and do. Humans as a whole are dangerous, stupid creatures most of the time. Regardless of their skin color or country. So at least we agree on that.
@iBuck Fush ~
I live in the U.S. . I know what this country does and intends to do. Yes China sells to all countries…and NOW many countries have ALL our jobs .
The U.S. fought decades against communism…NOW our leaders ‘embrace” them ?
This is not my country anymore.
People are allergic to “facts” …
China sells to every country, its not just the US that buys Chinese products. Its just foolish people like you who try to pin everything on the United States just because your in an inferior country
July 8th, 2010 at 2:29 am
salaam
July 8th, 2010 at 3:14 am
Watching programmes like this & in this instance, seeing pictures of a dead baby elephant & then a dead bull elephant totally appal & disgust me. It all comes down to money & greed & of how much more money can be made from selling the ivory on. The law has to be changed & strengthened to stop this.The elephant is a magnificent animal but sadly, it will die out if ivory trading is allowed to continue. Everything possible must be done to discourage poaching & to conserve them from extinction.
July 8th, 2010 at 3:36 am
The big underreported issue is that all these poaching are done by big businessmen and especialy ones who are in power, it is the government, I feel like subsaharan Africa is spiralling downwards rather than improving, the wealth are getting wealthier, while the poor are becoming more poorer.
July 8th, 2010 at 3:52 am
lol sneaky Chinese.
July 8th, 2010 at 4:48 am
I only buy dove or irish spring
July 8th, 2010 at 4:58 am
so sad
I would never buy ivory
July 8th, 2010 at 5:36 am
It’s wrong to say that FOR SURE the Chinese are behind the ivory trading. The Chinese may be catalysts, but it’s not to say that they are the only wrongdoers.
July 8th, 2010 at 6:29 am
No one ever lie to yourselves.>! 9/11 was planned and peformed by the Americans themselves..! DO not hate Muslims because they have nothing to do with all these bombs goin off..!! the Americans are shooting off bombs to scare the whole world and gain more power because we will seek a saviour from the bad guys being the “muslims” as they are making it out to seem like..!!
DO not get fooled..!! Watch Zadgeist….! Greed and Corruption rules the world atm.. at a higher lvl at the want to belive.
July 8th, 2010 at 6:33 am
2:55 Take note, lest any Americans gloat- Not ONE 9/11 Hijacker from Iraq. Not ONE 9/11 hijacker from Afghanistan. Fifteen were from Saudi Arabia and all were working for a Saudi prince, Osama Bin Laden.
July 8th, 2010 at 6:33 am
The government of Kenya never should have sold their seized ivory! How stupid! Ebay halted the sale of ivory because the trade was completely out of control. Ivory was being sold by the ton via the mail. The origin was China of course, which has a long history of ivory use. You don’t have to wonder why the Chinese are in Africa. As long as there is a dollar to be made on ivory products the elephants will continue to die. The world should take Ebay’s lead and BAN the sale of ivory altogether!
July 8th, 2010 at 7:21 am
i hope they shoot any one who take part in this horrible trade
July 8th, 2010 at 8:21 am
hey moron, we are having this convo because you say US embraces communism. What does the patriot act have to do with communism? nothing, your just grasping at straws here trying to accomplish what exactly?
July 8th, 2010 at 8:35 am
@ibuckfush ~ You want the entire list of the directions the U.S. is heading ? My first suggestion would be to actually READ the Patriot ACT to begin with. IF you had read it we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Our current president has endorsed it with out change. There is 1000’s of documents that explain the agendas that are destroying the rights of the people. Try reading them .Patroit Act is a good place to start.
My bet is 1% of Americans even know what’s in it. Then decide ~
July 8th, 2010 at 8:53 am
Jesus (Yeshua) is the Messiah!
According to God, we are all sinners, and the penalty is eternal death! The good news is that God loves us, and so He sent His Son Jesus to die for our sins for us. Jesus was crucified and buried, but God raised Him from the dead! Jesus is YHVH, the Lord God. Confess your sin to God and ask Him to forgive you. Call upon Jesus Christ and ask Him to be your Lord and Savior. You will be forgiven and get eternal life by believing in Jesus Christ.
July 8th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Ooh, and also, they should definetely NOT go to China and partake in any protests that might be deemed harassing in the eyes of the authority, since they take that stuff pretty serious, I am not kidding, they might get a beating if they’re arrested.
July 8th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Haha, while I am not a supporter of PETA at all, I actually sympathize a little bit with them if they do decide to actually protest this issue, since it’s actually an important one.
But the one thing I gotta raise though, is that if I ever become a celebrity and decide to wear fur, I would LOVE for PETA to try and stop me.
July 8th, 2010 at 10:29 am
This makes me sick something needs to be done.
July 8th, 2010 at 11:15 am
so that means that the US embraces communism? I think not your pretty foolish
July 8th, 2010 at 11:51 am
iBuckFush ~ Did you see the Chinese on the lawn of the White House celebrating their NEW YEAR !!!!!!
Are you daft ..think !
July 8th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
who said the US embraces communism? how do you get that from a trade of products? You beleive trade should stop between the US and China, that is fine but the connection you are making is bogus.
July 8th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
@ashutoshmikku, I was responding to your comment of “can Chinese ever match that cruelty?” I took that comment as you saying China could never do things as horrible as Europe & America. When in truth they have, and do. Humans as a whole are dangerous, stupid creatures most of the time. Regardless of their skin color or country. So at least we agree on that.
July 8th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
@iBuck Fush ~
I live in the U.S. . I know what this country does and intends to do. Yes China sells to all countries…and NOW many countries have ALL our jobs .
The U.S. fought decades against communism…NOW our leaders ‘embrace” them ?
This is not my country anymore.
People are allergic to “facts” …
July 8th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
iBuckFush
that name is so 2008, LAME
July 8th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
China sells to every country, its not just the US that buys Chinese products. Its just foolish people like you who try to pin everything on the United States just because your in an inferior country
July 8th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
I meant 3:35