tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post1699124388213753245..comments2023-08-15T09:39:41.235-05:00Comments on Sutured for a Living: Miss Betsrlbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-53437160600295915732008-01-08T15:23:00.000-06:002008-01-08T15:23:00.000-06:00Thanks Bongi. So if they did "cull" them, is the ...Thanks Bongi. So if they did "cull" them, is the meat edible like our deer meat when those herds are culled by hunting?rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-68983692151051651122008-01-08T15:15:00.000-06:002008-01-08T15:15:00.000-06:00sorry to also put a dampener on the story, but as ...sorry to also put a dampener on the story, but as far as i'm aware, african elephants aren't endangered. in fact where i live, the discussion is on how to prevent them from breeding. culling seems to be the best option. i personally think hunting may be an alternative.Bongihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-44990938000135383442008-01-08T13:33:00.000-06:002008-01-08T13:33:00.000-06:00What a beautiful Elephant!I collect elephants, so ...What a beautiful Elephant!<BR/><BR/>I collect elephants, so this caught my attention! I'm one of 'those elephant lovers' ;) <BR/><BR/>I've had a thing about elephants since Dr. Suess ...Elephants are faithful one hundred percent!Dreaming againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717590226520457326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-62281309645133889042008-01-08T09:08:00.000-06:002008-01-08T09:08:00.000-06:00Thank you for your comments Deborah.Thank you for your comments Deborah.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-29731037020702870182008-01-08T08:42:00.000-06:002008-01-08T08:42:00.000-06:00I beg you to do more research before plugging this...I beg you to do more research before plugging this "sanctuary". Google the name "Scott Riddle" and see the history of hideous elephant abuse and deaths that come up. This place is not a sanctuary; a true sanctuary would have the elephants living as natural a life as possible under the circumstances, not chained and in tiny pens. Note the frequent listless swaying of the elephants at this place. This behavior stems from stress and/or boredom. It is not natural, and it is not healthy. Further, a true sanctuary would not be breeding its animals; this is not conservation - this baby will NEVER be able to return to the wild. This has nothing to do with conserving populations of wild elephants. This baby, who in the wild would spend her entire life with her mother and extended family, will doubtless be torn away within a couple of years to be sold to the highest bidder. If you want a true elephant sanctuary to support, go to www.elephants.com or www.pawsweb.org; the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee and the Performing Animals Welfare Society in California provide true sanctuary to captive elephants in this country - but do not go there looking for a cute baby to ooh and aah over; they will not be breeding more elephants to endure the unnatural and unhealthy life of a captive elephant.Reubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922036974959136439noreply@blogger.com