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Elephant Song

Back in 1950 things were very different the plains of Africa teemed with life vast herds of elephants some 80 years or more once a hunters paradise no thought to the future This land was raped by people time and again harsh years of drought cause great suffering as the temperatures soar up in the 120's land barren and dying parched for rain These days we are far more enlightened now shooting mainly done with camera but still the damage is done numbers depleted few elephants of even 40 years to led the herds Now we are aware and try to conserve their plight well known now through media maybe in years to come the 80-90 year olds will freely roam the African savannah again Sadly due to man crowding the plains we never again will see the vast herds they say an elephant never ever forgets what a wealth of knowledge they have Each week now we hear news of births of some of the rarest animals on earth working together in conservation we can live side by side in harmony

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 12/29/2013 12:38:00 PM
a singing delightfully beautiful piece dear friend happy new year
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Shadow Hamilton
Date: 12/30/2013 5:45:00 PM
helloooo lol Liam ty ty Happy new year Shadow x smile hug ps do not get too drunk!!!
Date: 12/28/2013 6:48:00 PM
A useful and needed reminder to those of us who are heedless of the plight of the elephant....I am reminded of a poem I once read in the Stars and Stripes in the early 1960's while I was in Germany....it began "All over the world, the elephants are dying..." And it is still happening today.
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Date: 12/30/2013 5:44:00 PM
ty Leo I enjoyed your poem too Happy new year Shadow x smile hug
Date: 12/28/2013 9:43:00 AM
U love your write and elephants too, so big but can be so gentle. They should be able to roam free,and be in no danger, but as you say, like many other species, are hunted. Only 180 mountain Gorillas are left in the wild. Thank you for caring we need many more. Impressed by your info, take care, Pete.
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Date: 12/30/2013 5:43:00 PM
hi Peter I lived in East Africa for 10 years I always research even subjects I think I know lol. the removal of tusks helps against poaching but handicaps the animal ty for reading and caring Happy new year Shadow x smile hug
Date: 12/27/2013 7:30:00 PM
By the way I'm back at the Soup so I will be stopping by to check out your new stuff.
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Date: 12/27/2013 7:10:00 PM
Enjoyed the hearfelt write Shadow. I hope you are keeping well.
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Date: 12/30/2013 5:39:00 PM
ty dear MM so nice to see you am good ty for reading Happy new year love Shadow x smile hug

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