Sadly though, the actual poachers are often poor and desperate creatures themselves, who are bullied into it, often because they owe debts to the gangs, armed cheaply by the poaching gangs, and are only paid a pittance for the ivory. The gang members and organized criminals who control the trade, never get involved in the actual hunting themselves.

Perfect example of Darwin

Reminds me of the Groucho Marx joke: I used to hunt elephants in Africa. Now I go to Alabama where the Tuskaloosa.

Pretty damn funny if ya ask me.

My friend who chases elephants was buried yesterday. He says that next time he won’t follow them so closely.

Any poacher takes his chances...and I’m not going to be shedding any crocodile tears if any get killed. In fact I’m going to be rooting for the wild animals. Man’s greed and destruction really know no bounds.

I'm not going to say those poachers deserved to get trampled to death, but it is a crime and a crying shame what is done for a little bit of ivory.