In Pretoria, South Africa they are lifting the ban on killing elephants. Lame excuses issue forth from the Environmental Minister, Martinus van Schalkwyk on why killing the elephants is the only way to solve the overpopulation problem. Animal rights activists are in an uproar over the legalizing of Elephant killing. An interesting quote from this article points to the cognitive powers of the elephant and as a tribute to how intelligent they are Michele Pickover posed the question, "How much like us do elephants have to be before killing them becomes murder?" For more on this article check out this link.
South Africa to Sanction Killing of Elephants
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