[ [link removed] ]Photo of two super tusker elephants facing the viewer

The biggest, oldest elephants in Tanzania are being killed for sport, and
the government is deciding right now whether to issue more hunting
permits.

Tell Tanzania’s President to protect the super tuskers!


[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 

   
John,

The biggest, oldest elephants in Tanzania are being murdered for sport,
with rich hunters from the US and Europe paying tens of thousands of
dollars to get to shoot them in cold blood.

Elephants are highly social animals. They've been known to mourn their
fallen family members, crying over their bones. These are their
grandparents and great-grandparents being killed just for fun.

A debate is raging about whether or not this is good for conservation but
these are individual beings with internal and family lives, personalities,
and thoughts. We shouldn't kill them for sport, period. Yet Tanzania’s
government wants to hand out more permits.

Outrage is mounting, but we can help push it over the top and get this
elephant killing banned for good – join in:

[ [link removed] ]Tell Tanzania’s government: Stop the killing – protect the elephants.

Super tuskers are huge, old bulls with tusks that weigh up to 45 kg each.
They play a unique role within the complex social structure of an elephant
family, often serving as leaders and mentors to other bulls.

Some conservationists say controlled, regulated hunting can actually
contribute to elephants’ long-term survival by providing jobs for local
people and incentives for habitats to be preserved. But killing these
unique, irreplaceable elephant “grandparents” would mean the loss of one
of the last “super tusker” genes – and an incredible amount of insight on
elephants and their social, emotional lives.

This specific population on the border with Kenya has been protected and
studied for over 30 years, which allowed them to grow these incredible
tusks. If Tanzania suddenly sells these majestic animals to the highest
bidder, the whole population would be at risk.

But we still have time to influence the decision: Let’s show Tanzania’s
President that the whole world is watching – we won’t let rich trophy
hunters kill the last super tuskers for sport!

[ [link removed] ]Tell Tanzania’s President: Stop the hunt – protect the super tuskers!



[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 



Thanks for all that you do,
Danny, Rosa and the team at Ekō


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

 

 

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