Elephants Under Threat of A Cull The Long Walk Home BBC Earth
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Date: 2020-08-24
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Okay people.
Here's facts for you.
Botswana is almost the same size as France in terms of area. Compared to the 67 million people in France, Botswana only has 2. 3 million people.
40% of land in Botswana is reserved for wild life only. 60% for humans. Elephants have now taken over that entire 40% and are starting to eat into the 60% reserved for humans. They're expanding so much in number that even feeding grounds are starting to suffer.
Of course you could consider moving some of them else where but have you stopped and wondered where the hell they came from in order for them to settle in Botswana? Because they are from other countries. They migrated here. So really, even if they were to be moved, they'll still come back because Botswana has been nothing but a haven for them.
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Okay people.
Here's facts for you.
Botswana is almost the same size as France in terms of area. Compared to the 67 million people in France, Botswana only has 2. 3 million people.
40% of land in Botswana is reserved for wild life only. 60% for humans. Elephants have now taken over that entire 40% and are starting to eat into the 60% reserved for humans. They're expanding so much in number that even feeding grounds are starting to suffer.
Of course you could consider moving some of them else where but have you stopped and wondered where the hell they came from in order for them to settle in Botswana? Because they are from other countries. They migrated here. So really, even if they were to be moved, they'll still come back because Botswana has been nothing but a haven for them.
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James
I thumbs down, because NONE OF YOU WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS REGARDING THIS VIDEO. thank you for pretending, its the thought that counts right? humans need to die but sadly we'll be the last to go. And that's why there is no space fairing races. Change now or forget this earth and get ready to tell your children there use to be tigers, elephants, polar bears, and bees.
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I thumbs down, because NONE OF YOU WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS REGARDING THIS VIDEO. thank you for pretending, its the thought that counts right? humans need to die but sadly we'll be the last to go. And that's why there is no space fairing races. Change now or forget this earth and get ready to tell your children there use to be tigers, elephants, polar bears, and bees.
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Commander
This is really messed up moral problem that they face i really don't want to see people load up 50 calibers rifles and start shooting but if they don't then other animals in that area suffer as a result. The only bright side of this story is that the population in the area for elephants is increasing but it seems to be out of control.
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This is really messed up moral problem that they face i really don't want to see people load up 50 calibers rifles and start shooting but if they don't then other animals in that area suffer as a result. The only bright side of this story is that the population in the area for elephants is increasing but it seems to be out of control.
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Mary
It is difficult, even futile and frustrating, to get dumb people to listen to and understand a reasoned argument, especially when greed, money, ignorance cloud their already empty heads. My sympathies to Dr. Chase and former Pres. Khama. It took one idiot Masisi to ruin all that they have worked hard for 15 years.
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It is difficult, even futile and frustrating, to get dumb people to listen to and understand a reasoned argument, especially when greed, money, ignorance cloud their already empty heads. My sympathies to Dr. Chase and former Pres. Khama. It took one idiot Masisi to ruin all that they have worked hard for 15 years.
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Bingus
Humans the only species terrified to be outnumbered by other species so they in turn murder them as a sorry excuse for population control. The irony is human population is growing exponentially every year having detrimental effects on the planet but hell we arent going around keeping our numbers in check are we!
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Humans the only species terrified to be outnumbered by other species so they in turn murder them as a sorry excuse for population control. The irony is human population is growing exponentially every year having detrimental effects on the planet but hell we arent going around keeping our numbers in check are we!
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A3Kr0n
Culling the elephants is just a band-aid to a much bigger problem. The real solution is to cull the humans. The elephants would get all that land back that was farmed, there would be less pollution, no hunters or ivory poachers, the list goes on and on of the positive benefits. 800th Like!
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Culling the elephants is just a band-aid to a much bigger problem. The real solution is to cull the humans. The elephants would get all that land back that was farmed, there would be less pollution, no hunters or ivory poachers, the list goes on and on of the positive benefits. 800th Like!
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VeganVixen
Look what we do to the environment? We wouldn't cull humans to solve the problem as we understand that people have rights. Elephants, individuals who value their lives, also have rights, and we should respect that. We have to come up with other solutions.
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Look what we do to the environment? We wouldn't cull humans to solve the problem as we understand that people have rights. Elephants, individuals who value their lives, also have rights, and we should respect that. We have to come up with other solutions.
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Roszle
To all the people saying that humans are the ones that needs culling.
Well shit, billionaires and agencies have been trying their best to cull humans by creating Wars and Diseases. Y'all just couldn't notice it.
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To all the people saying that humans are the ones that needs culling.
Well shit, billionaires and agencies have been trying their best to cull humans by creating Wars and Diseases. Y'all just couldn't notice it.
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Cheryl
The African continent housed a lot more elephants years ago than it does now and they have not destroyed any ecosystem. the destruction going on right now is man. relocate instead of killing.
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The African continent housed a lot more elephants years ago than it does now and they have not destroyed any ecosystem. the destruction going on right now is man. relocate instead of killing.
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