Trophy-hunting may not be the best way to preserve the elephants that roam the African savannah at all and here s how ecological balance can still be preserved
Elephants used for tourist rides in Amer Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan are part of the tourism packages that subject these wild animals to live in unnatural conditions and bear a life of suffering
In the spirit of open mindedness and reason, let us hope that a better and more nuanced understanding of hybridisation and the species concept leads us to a better understanding of the nature of all life on earth
Today, with rapid strides in science, however, it may be worthwhile to reconsider the biological importance of hybridisation, a naturally occurring and ubiquitous process, unsullied by value-laden human prejudices