Elephants

Link: www.macroevolution.net/savanna-elephants.html

Summary: In the last five years 2000 elephants have been killed near Chad's Zakouma National Park. Hunters desperate for the elephants ivory tusks; have killed several park rangers. There has recently been an act to save the elephants; or protect the rest in existance. Their rank on the endangered species list is getting dangerously close to the end. Park rangers are doing the best they can to protect the rest of them. The US is helping fund the rescue missions. 18 million dollars to be exact.

Opinion: I agree that the elephants need to be protected; but the US can't exactly afford to help out with that right now. The government needs to start being smarter with money. I mean, I could understand some helping, but 18 MILLION dollars? Really America. I will admit it is rather strange that hunters are so desperate for the elephants ivory tusks, that they are killing park rangers. But this is crazy!