Friday, January 9, 2009
Not Billy the Elephant!!!
In this op-ed we learn about Billy, the lone elephant in the LA zoo. He has been in captivity for twenty years now. The author uses quotations from a very qualified elephant expert who feels that the release is necessary and long over-due. He goes on to say that elephants are just like humans as far as emotions go and he deserves to be free where he can interact with his own kind. I think the author does a good job of convincing people that Billy needs to be free by using evidence from an expert. He included quotes that would endear Billy to us by saying they are just like humans and we wouldn't be able to thrive in a captive environment.
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Can an elephant locked away for so long naturally just go back to living in the wild without complications?
From what I have seen (and I watch Nature all the time) it rarely works having animals that have been locked up that long make it in the real world. Its like missionary returning straight into the wild of BYU!
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