FW: Culling and Elephant Welfare — When Does It Help?

[Elma Marais]

Dear all,

 

Below is the link to the talk by Ian Rushworth on Thursday, 23 October.

 

Kind regards,

Elma

 

 

From: Leadership for Conservation in Africa <lca.w...@lcafrica.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 6:06 PM
To: Elma Marais <el...@zssa.co.za>
Subject: Culling and Elephant Welfare — When Does It Help?

 

Join us for a live event this week, examining culling and elephant welfare‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­‌   ­

Hello ,     As elephant populations rise in increasingly fenced and climate-stressed landscapes, conservationists face a difficult ethical dilemma: is it ever more humane to cull than to let elephants live?    This week, we will be live with Ian Rushworth for a talk that will examine the issue through a consequentialist lens, shifting the focus from individual suffering to the collective welfare of elephant populations, ecosystems, and human communities. Drawing on recent case studies and legal frameworks in South Africa, it challenges the assumption that culling is inherently unethical, and highlights that - under certain conditions - proactive, humane culling may prevent greater suffering, preserve biodiversity, and safeguard both elephants and people.   Follow the link below to attend this event.   Click here to attend   This is the fourth event in our Elephant Population Management series. You can view the previous events by following the links below.   ­ Life of an elephant and Conserving them in Isolated Protected Areas ­ ­ How elephants kill trees and everything else ­ ­ Immunocontraception and the dilemma of Elephants and Communities ­   You can also find us on Social Media for regular updates on these and other events as well as shorter versions of our talks! Join us on Facebook, Instagram and find all our previous events on YouTube!   ­ ­ ­   We look forward to seeing you at our next event!   Yours in conservation, The LCA Unlocking Nature Team ­   lcafrica.org lca.w...@lcafrica.org ­ ­   © 2025 Leadership for Conservation in Africa   This email was sent to off...@zssa.co.zaYou received this email because you have registered for a live talk with the Leadership for Conservation in Africa.   Unsubscribe here