ElephantsNews and information about elephants.Children die as starvation escalates in Laikipia West- September 17, 2008 Starvation and draught has hit point of concerns as two children were reported dead in Laikipia West district last week.http://www.nowpublic.com/world/children-die-starvation-escalates-laikipia-west Michigan Apple Committee to feed the elephants- September 17, 2008 The Michigan Apple Committee is teaming with some heavyweights to market its product.http://www.mlive.com/grpress/business/index.ssf/2008/09/michigan_apple_committee_to_fe.htm... Illegals dragging U.S. into poverty - Baxter Bulletin- September 17, 2008 About "Many Arkansans face tough times," the hidden elephants in this story are the illegal immigrants and their children. When you remove these people and their children from the picture, I bet the figures improve considerably. Until we get serious ...http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/OPINION01/809170321/-1/N... Carrying water for elephants- September 17, 2008 The elephant in the room of this election has been the US market meltdown, courtesy of the Republican elephant's love of ponzi schemes.http://thegallopingbeaver.blogspot.com/2008/09/carrying-water-for-elephants.html Letter: Stop crying- September 17, 2008 Rep. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman, cries: "They're killing me in my district with that push poll" . False.http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_10480608 Celebrations close with pageantry- September 17, 2008 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Onam celebrations culminated on Tuesday with the much-hyped Onam pageantry.http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?artid=XWxGVuJj9Uc=&Title=Celebrations+cl... JUMPING JUMBOS - Daily Express- September 17, 2008 ELEPHANTS are not the cumbersome animals that we imagine them to be, according to vets. The experts say they have legs like pogo-sticks and can exhibit some fancy footwork. A team from the Royal Veterinary College who studied racing ...http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/61885/Jumping-Jumbos Sleepy spectators greet midnight arrival of circus elephants to Van Andel Arena- September 17, 2008 Where were the glow-stick vendors when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus needed them About 100 onlookers -- the amount diminished as the night wore on and on -- stood along a darkened and chilly ...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/09/sleepy_spectators_greet_midni... AVMA Calls On McCain And Obama To Help Keep America's Animals Healthy- September 17, 2008 Pigs, pit bulls, donkeys and elephants - the American Veterinary Medical Association reminded presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama that America's veterinarians play vital roles in preserving and ...http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=121666 Agile elephants 'use their legs like pogo sticks' - yorkshirepost- September 17, 2008 Elephants may look slow and cumbersome but they are more fancy on their feet than many people believe, a new study reveals. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College set out to trample on the "historical myth" that elephants walk on inflexible ...http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Agile-elephants-39use-their-legs.4498823.jp |