Botswana. Stop The Killing.

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#1

.@BWGovernment @OfficialMasisi Trophy hunters kill animals with the most impressive traits – e.g. the largest tusks. Trophies remove key individuals, severely disrupting animal families and populations. https://ctt.ec/weM0U+ #BotswanaStopTheKilling RT

#2

.@BWGovernment @OfficialMasisi A nation follows its leaders; Masisi has set a precedent that harms the historic relationship between human and animal; specifically between elephants and the good people of Botswana. #BotswanaStopTheKilling https://ctt.ec/JBeH4+

#3

UNITE IN WASHINGTON #DC FEBRUARY 7 TO STOP THE KILLING OF 272 AFRICAN ELEPHANTS! Noon outside the Embassy of #Botswana in DuPont Circle: https://ctt.ec/NB874+ 🐘are #endangered 🐘cherish family 🐘are wise. Are we? #BeKindToElephants #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#4

UNITE IN San Diego #CA FEBRUARY 8 TO STOP THE KILLING OF 272 AFRICAN ELEPHANTS! 11am at Balboa Park: https://ctt.ec/4cwaW+ 🐘are #endangered 🐘cherish family 🐘are wise. Are we? #BeKindToElephants #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#5

We implore @BWGovernment to allow true humanitarian efforts to support #Botswana with funds to increase revenue from eco-tourism, not through the colonial-inspired slaughter of majestic #elephants Take A Stand: https://ctt.ec/3eRV4+ #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#6

“It's time to accept that #elephants, like us, are empathetic beings. help each other in distress, grieve for their dead, & #feel the same emotions as each other—just like us." Virginia Morell via @NatGeo Join us! https://ctt.ec/Adfa9+ @DCV4A #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#7

“It's time to accept that #elephants, like us, are empathetic beings. help each other in distress, grieve for their dead, & #feel the same emotions as each other—just like us." Virginia Morell via @NatGeo Join us! https://ctt.ec/6tBCR+ @DCnewsvideo #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#8

BOTSWANA. 272 #elephants will be slaughtered by high paying 'trophy' hunters. Not a solution. Slaughtering endangered species is #grievouslyUNETHICAL Join us: https://ctt.ec/M03Y6+ @udc_edu @TalkofDCevents @gwlaw @AFP #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#9

Protect the innocent. They sing the earth's most joyful song & wisely remind us that the purpose of our lives is to #love @BWGovernment 🐘 Join us February 7 to decry the killing of 272 #elephants: https://ctt.ec/D3aJy+ @WhiteHouse @AFPphoto @ap #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#10

In the early 19th century, there were 20 million #African #elephants. By 1910, humans had reduced the population to half; 10 million. 100K were killed between 2010-2012. Today, they are less than ~300K: https://ctt.ec/ceA62+ #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#11

We humbly ask @BWGovernment to protect #elephants from perpetual terrorism with 'trophy' hunts. Cancel all 'trophy' permits that kill sentient beings for $. Take A Stand: https://ctt.ec/32da4+ @TheHillEvents @DCist @gwupoe @OneGreenPlanet @gwhatchet @ap #BotswanaStopTheKilling


#12

Elephants deserve our protection — not destruction @BWGovernment Take A Stand: https://ctt.ec/wjY1f+ @GeorgetownLaw @gwlaw @DCCirculator @RadioDCLive @UDC_CAUSES @UDCLaw @DMVFollowers @DCist @IJM @Interior @WhiteHouse #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#13

Elephants deserve our protection — not destruction @BWGovernment Take A Stand: https://ctt.ec/A1lnX+ @LeeJTWHITE @ElesWoutBorders @ElephantNatureP @FLOTUS #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#14

"~30k - ~40k elephants are being killed each year—an elephant every 15-17 minutes. Today Africa’s elephant population is ~100 fewer than yesterday’s." @carlsafina Take A Stand: https://ctt.ec/8M4I6+ @udc_edu @TalkofDCevents @gwlaw @AFP @DCist #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#15

NO EXCUSE TO KILL AN #ELEPHANT: https://ctt.ec/XpC31+ @FLOTUS @Protect_Wldlife @extinctsymbol @EPIAfrica @africageo @NatGeo @Britanniacomms @Peace4Conserv #BotswanaStopTheKilling

#16

NO EXCUSE TO KILL AN #ELEPHANT: https://ctt.ec/YENUl+ @rickygervais @TheEllenShow @WhiteHouse @voxdotcom @NewAtlantisHub @USFWS @CHOOSEDC @OnTheDClist @AFPphoto @TheHillOpinion #BotswanaStopTheKilling