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[ [link removed]- ]A 'super-tusker' elephant with huge tusks that touch the floor roams
the bush in Amboseli National Park.

 

John,

🚨Five remarkable ‘super-tusker’ elephants have just been slaughtered for
sport in Tanzania.🚨 These elder male elephants, with tusks weighing more
than 45 kilos, are the living icons of the African savannah – and
now their survival hangs in the balance.

These amazing creatures are protected from trophy hunting in Kenya but
often venture into neighbouring Tanzania, where the government recently
started issuing the ultra-wealthy trophy hunting permits to kill.

As the story gets out, outrage is building, and the Tanzanian government
will decide ANY DAY whether to issue more permits for the coming year!

If enough of us quickly chip in, together we can save the few remaining
super-tuskers from slaughter. First, we’ll get this all over the media,
taking out ads targeting likely tourists. Then we’ll deliver our voices
straight to the government, showing that if they don’t stop this cruel
trophy hunting, tourism could plummet.

Can you urgently rush a donation to help?



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Thanks to a remarkable combination of old age, genetics, and protection
from poachers, super tuskers have tusks large enough to scrape along the
ground as they walk.

For 30 years, an agreement between Kenya and Tanzania offered the rare and
precious elephants living in Amboseli National Park protection from eager
trophy hunters willing to pay thousands for the chance to kill. But then
everything changed.

Last year, the Tanzanian government ended the agreement to leave the
Amboseli elephants along the Kenya-Tanzania border alone…and now 5 are
dead. 

Now only a few remain and the issue has ignited a fierce debate.
Proponents of carefully regulated trophy hunting say it brings much needed
funds to communities and that there is evidence that abolishing it without
investing in other approaches to conservation can actually lead to greater
loss of wildlife. But standing by while the last remaining super tuskers
are murdered for sport can’t be the answer.

Instead, scientists argue that we must protect this unique population,
while finding sustainable approaches to tourism and conservation that take
both local communities AND wildlife into account. Can you chip in to
urgently help us do just that – before it’s too late? 



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  Thanks for all that you do,  
Allison and the Ekō team



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More information:

[ [link removed]- ]Trophy hunter killings spark fierce battle over the future of super
tusker elephants. The Guardian 08 July 2024
 
[ [link removed]- ]Trophy hunting of Amboseli’s super-tuskers in Tanzania sparks outrage,
calls for a ban. Mongabay 22 July 2024

Anything extra raised will power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting
for people and the planet.

 

 

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