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Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giraffes-silently-slip-endangered-species-list-180961372/
Mar 29, 2018 5:47 AM
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Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giraffes-silently-slip-endangered-species-list-180961372/
TheInfestation
I feel strange upvoting this, but this is for awareness right?
RadioZombieHazard
We already have lost Toys R' Us, we must save Imgur!
squiddna
FYI - there are three categories which qualify as "Threatened" -- Vulnerable, Endangered, and Critically Endangered.
MrJaunty
First Toys R Us, now their mascot. What's next? imgur?
Doxsis
Hey! They were trying to keep this hush-hush but you go and put them on blast. Dick.
alecdshope
Will reposting them bring their numbers back up?
digme
Man.. I read this in mid-bite of my giraffe hoagie. Suddenly not so hungry anymore.
BwanaTwiga
The first time my username is relevant and it's super sad. I love these animals. (Twiga is swahili for giraffe)
cousteau
"Vulnerable" and "endangered" are different categories. If anything, say "threatened".
micmic00
Damn so that's what happened to Toys R Us
IFuckingLoveGoldenRetrievers
destinoz
Can we breed them to be friendly and train them to keep tree limbs away from power lines? If yes, I might have a solution.
SpitefulRed
https://theknow.denverpost.com/2018/02/28/denver-zoo-dobby-giraffe-birthday/177959/
phobosorbust
Username checks out, unfortunately...
chilachinchila
They die with toys r us
AllHailTheCritbow
Yes, because the only thing Giraffes were ever relevant for was Imgur.
gutkhababa
Poaching can’t exist without a demand. If the Chinese think that a rhino horn tea will make your dick hard, so the poor African will kill
cousteau
Just saying, but I heard that poacher balls are a powerful aphrodisiac. Heard me there, China?
MIIKKAAEL
People talk about the elephant being in trouble but there's actually 4-5 times as many elephants in the wild than there are giraffes
JohnJayEveryDay
Considering this is the 30th time ive seen this in the last 20 hours I would say maybe it’s not so fucking silent.
Heretofukyouover
https://imgur.com/p8iDkXb
narniasreal
Who would kill a giraffe? What for? I don't understand
Bluebagger126
IDK Are they good eating?
JaedaC
How did this happen? I thought they were the prime example of 'only the strong thrive'
ActionJohny
Vulberable and endangered are not synonomis.
cousteau
That sentence hurt my eyes, but you're correct, "endangered" is the next category.
Alittlequacky
“The animal is already gone from seven countries, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Guinea, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria and Senegal.”
Bluebagger126
They are all shithole countries anyway.
CorrugatedUrethra1995
And Russia. Thanks Putin.
bullshite
Thanks Trump
CalgakisPictland
If giraffe meat was delicious this would never happen.
Bluebagger126
Are they good eating? What do they taste like?
bastarddad
30% since when?
deviantlyfrivolous
"dropped precipitously in the last 31 years, from 157,000 individuals in 1985 to 97,500 at last count". Source is the link OP provided!
IdTellYouTheTruthButYouWouldntLikeIt
in 1985 to 97,500 at last count. 2/2
DownvotesAreFun
97 and a half giraffe? Ezz, I wonder what half.
learnthethings
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ThirstyCalifornian
Can’t tell if you’re serious..
NeverEnoughPuppyLove
PMMeSamusAranSmut
Is this giraffe attempting to seduce me?
JubeiSama
Yes, and maybe you can help with increasing their chances of survival, procreate, procreate...
PMMeSamusAranSmut
Time to lube up boys ',:)
ButtTrumpett
@sarah as Imgur’s mascot and icon can we together come up with a well marketed contribution effort to the giraffe’s deforestation.
AnOldJudge
I wrote to Sarah about this yesterday with a link to the previous post about this.
MrJaunty
Sarah doesn't get comment tag notifications anymore. She turned them off.
Darkspire
Can't imagine why.
MrJaunty
Right?
KillingTlme
@darkspire it's not annoying at all.
Ronnz123
@FuriousBoredom What up.
LordTyrionOKC
And there's a guy in Jacksboro, TX that buys them at auction and people pay to "hunt" these beautiful creatures at his exotic hunting lodge.
Comet260
Only in Tex-Ass. Sigh.
Dipz
How hard is it to shoot a giraffe? They just fucking stand there looking tall.
Magicflutefreddie
WTF!
MaadMaanMaatt
There are giraffe auctions?!?
TrundImaginationBandit
Well that will definitely stop now
MookieGums
So what? What puts them above other animals?
DrGlowforce
Nothing. Is this worse than global hunger? No. But if giraffes stopped existing. It makes me feel a little duller inside.
JasmineWindsong
We don’t really stand for any animals getting abused or mistreated or killed for sport here on Imgur. Especially our mascot!
strugglesnuggler
About an addition 10 to 12 feet
storebrandproductmascot
They have giraffe auctions?
LordTyrionOKC
Exotic animal auctions are held all over.
LostCatWantedDeadAndAlive
Yes. Sarah sold one of the imgur servers to buy one.
NachoPete
I didn't know giraffes were so inexpensive.
gman41750
This guy ISN’T the problem people. They AREN’T kidnapping wild Giraffes for the Texas hunting reserves. Blame Habitat destruction
cousteau
If anything he's promoting the giraffe market. Wonder if that somehow helps maintain the existence of giraffes.
fangsschleim
Bit of a fucked up cultural attitude to want to blast a penned placid animal though.
JayshushMcGush
That’s not that works at all.
gman41750
Just don’t call it hunting. A teeny step above the grocery store. Teeny tiny step
riddmkidd
Live groceries. Now there's a concept. Also my next album title
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
This, and domestic big game hunting is an excellent was to fund habitat restoration and anti-poaching effort. It worked with White Rhinos1/2
esponvonholio
This. Someone with a head on their shoulders. 10/10
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
they used to be nearly extinct, now they're not even threatened. 2/2
bomacca
Stop killing things! There's something wrong with you if you get pleasure out of hunting and killing
strugglesnuggler
I just don't get it. You have a high powered rifle. If you do it with a knife, now I'm impressed and will concede to your manliness.
SirReginaldDukeOfChutney
If you eat meat and don’t butcher your own food I don’t think you’re a man.
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
How impressive it is has nothing to do with conservation.
HarryTG
And which one is more humane for the hunted?
BagelusMaximus
Not in all cases. What's working for the (southern) white rhino didn't work for elephants, although it seems that's more due to 1/2
BagelusMaximus
Bad government administration and corruption. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151715-conservation-trophy-hunting-elephants-tusks
TheTemptress
Southern white rhinos last male just died a month ago and the last 2 females can't have kids. They are going to be extinct
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
That's the northern white rhino, southern white is now the most common species.