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Saving the Elephants Elephants are incredible creatures. The largest mammals on earth; their brains are larger than any other land animals. They are also very intelligent and strong. Scientists have determined elephants are capable of a wide variety of behaviors including those associated with grief, altruism, play, compassion and self-awareness. Because hunting and loss of habitat are threats to elephants, many people around the world have created elephant sanctuaries and habitats. The Boll Weevil: No Friend of Cotton Farmers Recently the Boll Weevil Eradication Program made headlines in Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s annual Pork Report’s biggest waste of tax-payer money. The non-profit Tennessee Center for Policy Research argues the Boll Weevil Eradication Program has done its job and should now be eliminated while the House Agriculture Committee argues the program still plays a viable part in cotton production.