Haven’t we evolved beyond this?

I found this in today’s Wall Street Journal and felt more people need to see and hear about it.

#BOTSWANA

Ban on Elephant Hunting Is Lifted

Botswana lifted its ban on elephant hunting in a country with the world’s highest number of the animals, a decision that has brought anger from some wildlife protection groups and warnings of a blow to lucrative tourism.

The southern African nation is home to about 130,000 elephants. The lifting of the ban raised concerns about a possible increase in illegal poaching of elephants for their tusks to supply the ivory trade.

Botswana has long been a refuge for elephants on a continent where tens of thousands have been killed over the years.

Lifting the hunting ban comes amid growing conflicts between humans and elephants, a government statement said. Hunting will resume “in an orderly and ethical manner” but officials didn’t say how it would be regulated.

—Associated Press MEXICO