Poachers Strike Again!

Hi Katalusis friends,

Animals have intelligence and feelings; read the email below that just hit my inbox:

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Virginia Bergman Poachers STRIKE again 1 message BREAKING@saveanimalsfacingextinction.org Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 1:33 PM Reply-To: info@saveanimalsfacingextinction.org To: vbergman422@gmail.com “Desperate Elephants Shot With Poison Arrows Travel To Humans For Help” When we saw this headline Virginia, we knew we had to share this story with you. Last month, three wild elephants were attacked by poachers with poisoned arrows. Rather than give up, they trekked across the African landscape to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Why? They knew these humans would help. Elephants have incredible spatial reasoning abilities -- meaning they can craft detailed mental maps to help them navigate their territory. Because these elephants were so intelligent, they were able to get to exactly the right place to get treatment and to survive these brutal attacks. We are so thankful for the DSWT and the intelligent elephants who were able to seek out help and life. But this shouldn’t be happening in the first place Virginia. Poachers are at fault -- and it’s up to us to stop them. Chip in $5 or more NOW to STOP poachers from hunting elephants and other precious animals: $5 >> $35 >> $50 >> $100 >> $250 >> Other >> These elephants were victim to the ruthless attacks of poachers, all motivated by greed for ivory. It needs to stop. Donate $5 or more today to END these violent attacks by poachers and to protect the precious animals that we care about the most >> Thanks for your support, -SaveAnimalsFacingExtinction.org PAID FOR BY SAVE ANIMALS FACING EXTINCTION TOP CONTRIBUTORS: PAUL G. ALLEN, NICHOLAS HANAUER, HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, JEANNIE NORDSTROM, PAUL MARITZ

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BREAKING@saveanimalsfacingextinction.org	Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 1:33 PM
Reply-To: info@saveanimalsfacingextinction.org To: vbergman422@gmail.com

An elephant cries after rescue from 50 years of horrific abuse

Dear Katalusis friends,

Raju held captive in chains, courtesy of Huffington Post.

I don't have time to post today as I'm on deadline with another writing project. But this item about Raju the elephant who cried after his rescue from 50 years of the most horrific abuse caught my eye, and I shed a few tears myself. This story deserves as wide an audience as possible. I hope it goes viral and then some.


Read about Raju here.