African Elephants Could Be Extinct in 15 Years


	African Elephants Could Be Extinct in 15 Years

artdawgs

10-27-2009 6:03 PM

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10-27-2009 7:03 PM

pdanzis

Very sad - they may all be gone by the time I'm 75 (

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10-27-2009 7:16 PM

dpinto01

We really need to do something about it. They are too precious to be let vanish away from the face of earth.
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10-27-2009 7:28 PM

artdawgs

There are many things we need to do to fix this world dpinto. The major problem is that we can't all agree on the solutions! While we all debate the options, our world continues to suffer.

10-31-2009 12:33 AM

willhelm

Maybe we should breed them for their hide. There would be no potential for extinction if that were the case. We breed cows for their hide, and meat.

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