“While the killing of the lion in Zimbabwe has attracted the world’s attention, the death of the five elephants has received almost no coverage, even though elephants are under a far greater threat from poachers than lions.”
When I expressed skepticism about the internet outrage at Walter Palmer, this is why. Not because I condone what the asshole did, but because most of the people who are furious about it don’t actually care about animal welfare or endangered species unless they’ve got a clear victim and villain they can slot into the narrative. These elephants didn’t have human names, their killers were faceless locals, so the internet outrage machine is silent.
