• Surp@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    So what you’re saying is elephant populations are out of control? Hard to fathom honestly. Now if you were talking about Deer in any state in the USA I’d say ok sure but elephants? No.

    • kboy101222@sh.itjust.works
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      2 hours ago

      Elder elephants can be absolute bloodthirsty bastards. Ironically, zero kill conservation is a large part of the reason, because they now live longer on average. Culling aggressive elder males that aren’t reproducing but are being aggressive and murderous towards other males that can mate helps improve their population overall.

      There’s a guy above with a much more in depth comment above mine that I’d highly recommend reading

    • village604@adultswim.fan
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      4 hours ago

      He wasn’t hunting elephants. And they typically cull older males that aren’t reproducing but are strong enough to stop younger males.