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Kruger's longtime elephant researcher Ian Whyte, who retired last year, said that in light of the problems with elephant relocation and contraception, allowing restricted culling was a "sensible decision" if the goal is to protect biodiversity in game reserves.
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Bell-Leask called culling a "cruel, unethical and a scientifically unsound practice" and said the government should first consider other options such as the use of cross-border "megaparks" to allow greater movement ... Kruger officials have said that without action, the elephant population will triple to 34,000 by 2020,
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Elephant culling is when elephants are shot in order to reduce their population. At present this is done by killing the whole herd. There is some debate on this subject as their is overwhelming scientific evidence that culling is not necces...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_elephant_culling
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"The Mail & Guardian had barely hit the streets when the CEO of South African National Parks, David Mabunda, fired off an SMS accusing the newspaper of attacking him on a personal level. ... In response to an article on elephant culling ("Roll up for the culling circus"), he said, I was using a public platform to "bash...
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Actually it is an alternative, it's called human culling. That means, if you reduce the human population you reduce the human impact on animal populations and there is more room for the animals.
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Culling may be undertaken only on the recommendation of an elephant management specialist and after official approval, the government said, adding that it would prohibit capture of wild elephants for commercial purposes such as elephant-back safaris...
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Petition Put an end to Elephant Culling in South Africa South African Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk announced on the 25th of February that the National Norms and Standards for Elephant Management Elephant will contain culling in it's toolbox. ... Sign the petition...
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The comprehensive policy on managing and protecting elephants included a ban on capturing wild elephants for commercial purposes - a move likely to draw fire from a fast-growing industry in elephant-back safaris. ... "Culling will only be allowed as a last option and under very strict conditions," van Schalkwyk said.
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and unfathomable human suffering. In the face of global tragedy, we can be forgiven for thinking how fortunate we are to remain largely unscathed (even though July 7, Bostcastle and Carlisle belie ... Against this backdrop, ... Our correspondent ruminates on the curious matter of risk on pg 16 and it is worth a read-
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