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PETA: GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons 'Full of Bull'
Reigning Scummiest CEO of the Year Bob Parsons of Go Daddy claimed in his now infamous video that the elephant he gunned down was a "problem bull." Actually, it seems that Parsons killed a young female elephant. Joyce Poole, director of research and conservation at Elephant Voices, has studied elephants for more than 30 years. She said that the elephant's slender tusks and lack of visible genitalia leave her with "little doubt" about the elephant's age and sex.
File it under "not surprising" that a billionaire who made his money exploiting young women would murder a young female elephant as well. But shouldn't someone so busy tooting his own horn about the shooting at least get the sex right? Poole wonders if it is "one more example of his macho arrogance and misjudgment."
As for Parsons' self-promoting claims of charity, the chair of the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, Johnny Rodrigues, said that by killing a member of the elephants' family, Parsons only scared and angered the elephants, making the situation worse. "They have very good memories and the trauma makes them aggressive toward humans …," he said.
With his "charity" excuse discredited, what will Billionaire Bob's next excuse be? Don't wait to find out. Send him an e-mail telling him that you are dumping Go Daddy's services today.
Written by Michelle Sherrow
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Comments
Does Africa need this kind of charity?
Sure? A video of a “problem elephant” hunt in Zimbabwe “to feed farmers on the brink of starvation”. This is a man who spent $2,4m on his 2010 Christmas party. A “Problem Animal Control” (PAC) elephant licence “can be had in Zimbabwe for the price of a mid range elk hunt” according to Nosler.
What on earth is going on here? What happened to wildlife management, conservation and using home grown methods to manage some of the conflict between man and wildlife? Does Africa need this kind of charity?
If this guy was serious about helping he'd have done some research...this is too easy http://www.elephantpepper.org/solution.html . Took a few minutes to find. Truth is that he's in for it for himself, hunting on the cheap and taking advantage of Zimbabwe - its people, conservation efforts, wildlife management professionals. http://www.facebook.com/home.php #!/zambezi.safaris
Learn how to transfer domains away from GoDaddy
If you have any domains registered with GoDaddy, please consider changing your registrar. Don't support people like Bob Parsons. This isn't his first offense either. Here are easy, step-by-step instructions: http://goo.gl/0zpDy .
"Educated and Humane People DON'T Eat Animals
I pity you! You are a knuckle dragging Neanderthal!! I'm sure your family and friends (if you had any) would agree!!