~Dr. Daphne Jenkins Sheldrick~
Since the government has been holding auctions for stockpiles of confiscated ivory (at over $1,000/tusk), there has been a sharp increase in poaching of elephants for their tusks, resulting in an alarming rise of orphaned infants among the elephant population. Fortunately, there is a wonderful and loving woman, Dame Daphne Sheldrick, and her gentle staff of keepers who have stepped up to the challenge of caring for these babies. Recently Knighted by the Queen, Dame Daphne has devoted her life to these wonderful animals, and has managed to assemble a staff of like-minded people to make sure the innocents have a chance at life. Taken from a report on 60 Minutes. Much thanks to my friend Tillie for alerting me to this story.
In the 2006 New Year's Honours List, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Dr. Sheldrick a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the first knighthood to be awarded in Kenya since the country received Independence in 1963.
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In the meantime, I'm breathing out great deep prayers for Elephant families, and also for their strangely demented attackers.
We must support elephant preservation zones in Africa and Asia, and boycott products from countries that trade in ivory.
Ruth W.
I just wanted to stop by since I am finally going through what is now listed as under 4,100 pieces of gather new mail that is sitting in my inbox on here.
With that mentioned I just came across either a mailing from you yourself, or someone else brought this piece to my attention. You or they felt that your creation should be shared with the gather community, which I am very glad that it was passed on to me to view. So I wanted to say Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to publish it here on gather for us to all view. :o)
As well before I leave you I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year... in 2009 :o)
it enlightened me as to what was happening.
Hugs, Barbie