04 November 2014, 06:20
MJinesNat Geo Wild: War Elephants
Interesting show about traumatized elephant from bush wars that are aggressive. Filmed in Gorongosa National Park. Amazing thing is the number of tuskless. Damn there are as many tuskless as tusked cows. Some of the herds seem to be well more than 50% tuskless. Makes my trigger finger itch.
04 November 2014, 06:34
SaeedThere are more tuskless elephants in Tanzania than with tusks!
At least that is what we have been seeing!
04 November 2014, 06:38
MJinesThe next great elephant hunting opportunity? Don't have to worry about the USFWS ivory importation ban.
04 November 2014, 07:01
PoyntmanI was just watching that show too. It was very interesting
04 November 2014, 07:29
SaeedI remember years ago we had to look at many herds before one could find a tuskless cow to shoot.
Now it is the exception to find one WITH tusks!!
04 November 2014, 07:57
lavacaBut you cannot shoot anything female in Tanzania. Not even tuskless.
I won't question their game managment, but how can they do it without at least considering the females?
04 November 2014, 08:16
Andrew McLarenquote:
Originally posted by lavaca:
But you cannot shoot anything female in Tanzania. Not even tuskless.
I won't question their game managment, but how can they do it without at least considering the females?
Maybe they do not have quite adequate control over poaching, and the poachers takes care of the 'excess' females?
This, if we talk about ivory poachers, will also select for tusked females, and so increase the % tusk-less elephants in the population.
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tysueSpeaking of Natl Geo, has anyone but me gotten a "we need money to stop the Elephant poaching" e-mail? Looks like they're next into the save the Elephant business.
04 November 2014, 09:05
lavacaAndrew seems to have an accurate grasp of the situation. IMHO
04 November 2014, 10:26
cable68Watched it, very fascinating. Looked up the scientist on the show, not surprised to find out she's against elephant hunting.