In Swaziland in southern Africa, two wild animal reserves plan to ship 18 elephants—out of the country’s total population of about 40—to zoos in Dallas, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; and Wichita, Kansas. According to the parks’ public permit applications, if the elephants cannot be relocated to American zoos, they will be shot. (However, this import must first be approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.) Adam M. Roberts, CEO of Born Free USA and Born Free Foundation, asks: “Are we going to allow this to happen in perpetuity? Is Swaziland no more than a breeding center for American zoos?”
Link: The Dodo