When you read this article, please recognize that this is not a statement on culling and if you do feel a need to express your views on this topic, that there are many forums where you may do so.
With the standard caveat that I am not a sociologist or knowledgeable on wildlife management, here goes ...
If we can extend this to the present policies in companies where the older/more experienced personnel are "culled" when cost savings measures are instituted, we should all be concerned over the outcome of the loss of discipline and life training.
From http://www.elephantsforever.co.za/elephant-culling.html#.Uw_avPFl7tc
In South Africa, when herds were culled, the adult animals were selected with the following consequences and recommendations:
In the case of elephants, it is recommended that entire herds be culled at once. This prevents orphaned juveniles and grieving parents. However, the park or farm frequently chooses to cull the adults of the herd, and then sell the orphans to zoos or circuses. While the farmer benefits financially, this leads to a generation that has not benefited from the discipline and important life training that they would ordinarily receive from their elders. Without this discipline, this generation becomes unruly and even dangerous, often displaying unpredictable behavior towards humans and other animals.
Enough said for today.
With the standard caveat that I am not a sociologist or knowledgeable on wildlife management, here goes ...
If we can extend this to the present policies in companies where the older/more experienced personnel are "culled" when cost savings measures are instituted, we should all be concerned over the outcome of the loss of discipline and life training.
From http://www.elephantsforever.co.za/elephant-culling.html#.Uw_avPFl7tc
In South Africa, when herds were culled, the adult animals were selected with the following consequences and recommendations:
In the case of elephants, it is recommended that entire herds be culled at once. This prevents orphaned juveniles and grieving parents. However, the park or farm frequently chooses to cull the adults of the herd, and then sell the orphans to zoos or circuses. While the farmer benefits financially, this leads to a generation that has not benefited from the discipline and important life training that they would ordinarily receive from their elders. Without this discipline, this generation becomes unruly and even dangerous, often displaying unpredictable behavior towards humans and other animals.
Enough said for today.
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