Shermin de Silva (@shermin_desilva) 's Twitter Profile
Shermin de Silva

@shermin_desilva

Co-founder of Trunks & Leaves (USA) and EFECT (Sri Lanka). Asian elephant research & conservation, social evolution, communication. Tweets my own.

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linkhttp://asianelephant.wordpress.com calendar_today22-05-2012 23:13:30

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Watching the endless stream of PEACEFUL protesters is such a powerful demonstration that those who believe in justice and equality in this country, of ALL creeds and colors, far far far outnumber those who do not. Hope real change is on the horizon! #BlackLivesMatter

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For those who feel one way or the other about the #keralaelephant incident, take a break from the cartoons, caricatures, dramatic mis-characterizations; read this: wp.me/p14eqM-vo #WorldEnvironmentDay #ElephantDeath #Elephant

For those who feel one way or the other about the #keralaelephant incident, take a break from the cartoons, caricatures, dramatic mis-characterizations; read this: wp.me/p14eqM-vo #WorldEnvironmentDay #ElephantDeath #Elephant
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Great letter and list of links by Ecological Society on being proactive with this at esa.org/esablog/ecolog… #DiversityandInclusion #diversity #Diversityisourstrength #WorldEnvironmentDay

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Seeing all of the violence against protesters, I really needed to see this solidarity and ❤️ goodnewsnetwork.org/protestors-emb… #GeorgeFlyod #PeacefulProtests #BlackLivesMatter

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Thanks John E. Scanlon AO for laying out what the conservation community has been saying for a long time, esp. with regard to within-country consumption. bit.ly/2VjRQ97 #WildlifeTrade #ThursdayThoughts

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If you love elephants, learn how to protect them! The future of endangered Asian elephants is in our hands 🐘 Visit: trunksnleaves.org/tourism

If you love elephants, learn how to protect them! The future of endangered Asian elephants is in our hands 🐘 Visit: trunksnleaves.org/tourism
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Great article by Treehugger.com on Trunks & Leaves campaign for #EthicalElephantExperiences! @dotdashco & TripSavvy care to share? treehugger.com/campaign-touri… #ethical #travel #ResponsibleTogether #Tourism #TourismMonth2020 #Conservation #wildlife

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Rivaldo the gentle tusker has been illegally fed by people and now they want to put him a captive facility. Sign the petition to keep him free - chng.it/tPRKSpNM via Change.org #elephants #AsianElephants #KeepThemWild

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Happy #WorldElephantDay! Check out my op-ed on Mongabay on why we should keep distance between ourselves and wildlife. #COVID19 #WildlifeWednesday

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In case you couldn't join us live yesterday with World Elephant Day and friends, you can catch all the talks via The Explorers Club on YouTube! Here's Wednesday: youtu.be/n7nvXgZcyI4 #WorldElephantDay #WorldElephantDay2021

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Join me at 5pm PT / 8pm ET with The Explorers Club and World Elephant Day for a panel Q&A on what it will take to protect elephants and how humans & elephants can live together! youtube.com/channel/UCnX6f…

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My Op-Ed The Tyee lays our at least six reasons why trying to raise mammoths is a horrible idea and a colossal waste of resources. Retweet if you agree. #FirstWorldProblems #extinction #elephants

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Take our survey, help us design conservation intervention, and be entered to win a nifty gift worth $20! #wildlifeprotection #soap #socialenterprise #nonprofit