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irishtimes.com - Last Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 15:49


Spanish king loses WWF title



The Spanish branch of the World Wildlife Fund has ousted King Juan Carlos as its honorary president - a title he had held since 1968 - because his recent elephant hunting safari was incompatible with the group’s goal of conserving endangered species.

The animal charity said in a statement that “although such hunting is legal and regulated”, it had “received many expressions of distress from its members and society in general”.

It said members voted in a meeting in Madrid today to “get rid of the honorary president”.

News of the king’s elephant hunting trip in Botswana in April upset many Spaniards who considered it an opulent extravagance at a time of economic distress in the country.

The Spanish royal palace declined to comment on the WWF announcement.

AP

Oh man, I thought this was about the World Wrestling Federation and was wondering what a King was doing there!! Got me Kathi!!

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

WWF forgets it roots

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Originally posted by JohnHunt:
WWF forgets it roots

Yup...... they should have stuck to wrestling.

The former WWF(World Wrasslin Federation) lost a suit filed by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund)and had to change its name to World Wrasslin Entertainment.

And still more TWATS.

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And still more TWATS.

Takes one to know one.

Scintillating replies. Wrong forum...

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Originally posted by Crazyhorseconsulting:

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And still more TWATS.

Takes one to know one.

Actually a reference to the WWF dimwits in Spain.

All these orgenizations are more concerned with their own self-importance than conservation.

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Actually a reference to the WWF dimwits in Spain.

Sorry for the comment the topic seemed to be careening out of control and I just gave it a nudge in another direction. But as Saeed pointed out with his comment and I am guessing that is what you were getting at, twats might be a good reference term for those organizations.
I have never been big on "Organised" groups of any kind. They seem to lose sight of their purpose of being and become more concerned with their public image. JMO.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
All these orgenizations are more concerned with their own self-importance than conservation.

Never was a truer word ever spoken!

Just think, if only King Juan Carlos had of taken the money he spent, say $75,000, out of his own pocket to kill one of an over population of Eles in Botswana and donated the money to Spain's economy, Spain's financial crisis would have been solved! Shame on you King!!

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Originally posted by Tom In Tennessee:
Just think, if only King Juan Carlos had of taken the money he spent, say $75,000, out of his own pocket to kill one of an over population of Eles in Botswana and donated the money to Spain's economy, Spain's financial crisis would have been solved! Shame on you King!!

HUH!!

"Incompatible with the group's goal of conserving endangered species"

I guess I missed the elephant's up-listing to "endangered"?????

USFWS still has them banned from import from MOZ and only last year allowed a few from ZAM....they must be endangered or our very own political appointed agents would not be acting this way....

Scriptus, sometimes a little sarcasm goes a long way, even in Eastern Cape! Wave goodby to Brits and they swear revenge and sure enuff, send Land Rovers!

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Originally posted by Tom In Tennessee:
Wave goodby to Brits and they swear revenge and sure enuff, send Land Rovers!

Serves you damn colonials right!



Still, you sent us your Jeeps so I guess we got the better end of the deal!

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Originally posted by shakari:

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Originally posted by Tom In Tennessee:
Wave goodby to Brits and they swear revenge and sure enuff, send Land Rovers!

Serves you damn colonials right!



Still, you sent us your Jeeps so I guess we got the better end of the deal!

Ja, then they make a bloody fortune flogging spares to the owners of said "Jeeps."

And this all from a refugee with the "Porkncheese."

When booking a hunt in RSA, my first question is always whether or not he has a Toyota, diesal, five speed, 4WD.....
Don't have to ask in other countties because they do!