I've been in several parts of Africa and at least the elephants aren't an endangered species anymore.
But the ecosystem as a whole is in danger and partly due to these big mammals. Elephants are causing great damages the forest and use an enormous amount of water.
The human population is rapidly increasing and for traditional reasons people are investing in cattle, big consumer of water too.
Desertification in wide parts of Africa is the real danger. Exporting some animals to another continent won't stop any extinction beyond what can be done in a zoo.
People don't die because of dialtones neither of their absence.
The problem of not being able to call 911 is overhyped, although I don't understand why you don't get at least ANY qualified emergency service.
In the worst case of not being able to call with your IP phone, you can run to your neighbour or use your/a cellphone. Your house being on fire you won't call from the burning kitchen either.
Normally every parent of a small child has a phone number of a pediatrist, somebody with heart problems knows a cardiologist and basically you could call just anybody to relay your call.
Emergency response has to be planned in advance, the fist minutes count the most. CPR and basic care skills are very efficient, smoke detectors and fire extinguisher can credit you some time, having thought about it before is the most important.
Here in Switzerland (3 different languages), you can provide your zip code and by dialing the emergency number you'll be connected to nearest service to this location. This is less efficient when I'm just 10 miles away in France where I'm using the same account for a call but still very efficient if I'm in Poland and can talk to somebody speaking my language.
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But the ecosystem as a whole is in danger and partly due to these big mammals. Elephants are causing great damages the forest and use an enormous amount of water.
The human population is rapidly increasing and for traditional reasons people are investing in cattle, big consumer of water too.
Desertification in wide parts of Africa is the real danger. Exporting some animals to another continent won't stop any extinction beyond what can be done in a zoo.
People don't die because of dialtones neither of their absence.
The problem of not being able to call 911 is overhyped, although I don't understand why you don't get at least ANY qualified emergency service.
In the worst case of not being able to call with your IP phone, you can run to your neighbour or use your/a cellphone. Your house being on fire you won't call from the burning kitchen either.
Normally every parent of a small child has a phone number of a pediatrist, somebody with heart problems knows a cardiologist and basically you could call just anybody to relay your call.
Emergency response has to be planned in advance, the fist minutes count the most. CPR and basic care skills are very efficient, smoke detectors and fire extinguisher can credit you some time, having thought about it before is the most important.
Here in Switzerland (3 different languages), you can provide your zip code and by dialing the emergency number you'll be connected to nearest service to this location. This is less efficient when I'm just 10 miles away in France where I'm using the same account for a call but still very efficient if I'm in Poland and can talk to somebody speaking my language.