elephants slaughtered for ivory once again

20 millions dollars worth of tusks were seized this week in Vietnam. This represents 900 dead elephants.

Isn't this just as important as the pirates? Why is the media spending all there time reporting on pirates, when some of the biggest slaughter of African and Asian elephants is going on?

Isn't this newsworthy?
See the article here

relevant comments about binghamton from former mayor Juanita Crabb

So much has already been stated about the sad events of the last week. The Press and Sun Bulletin has done excellent reporting of the ceremonies and lives of the victims and families. Yesterday, there was a nice column in the opinion section by former Mayor Juanita Crabb.

You can find it on their website or find it stored here .