Stop trophy hunting - save the Amboseli elephants
To Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan:
The Amboseli elephants desperately need your help. These beautiful creatures are under serious threat, following the granting of new hunting licences - ripping up a 30-year-old agreement to protect them. We call on you to halt any new licences, formalise a ban on hunting and work together with Kenya to recognise their scientific, ecological, and economic value — protecting them for future generations.
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To Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan:
In days, Tanzania’s President could condemn Africa’s most magnificent elephants to death – by issuing new licences allowing rich trophy hunters to kill them for sport.
These male elephants are called "super tuskers" for their enormous tusks. They’re members of a population that’s been studied for over 50 years, and who were recently found to have names for one another, the first non-human animals known to do so without imitation!
Crossing freely between Kenya (which bans trophy hunting) and Tanzania, the Amboseli elephants were protected from trophy hunting, until Tanzania allowed the shooting of five mature males last hunting season - at least two of them were extremely rare super tuskers.
Scientists, conservationists, and Indigenous people have called on Tanzania’s President to stop the killing and protect these elephants before it’s too late. This month, the Tanzanian government will decide whether to issue more hunting permits for the coming season. Time is ticking – let’s add our names to show that citizens around the world stand with them!
PS: This petition was originally started by a coalition of experts on our community petitions site.
PPS: Our heartfelt thanks to Clint Ralph for allowing us to use his stunning picture of Craig, the super tusker!
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