Well I hope all our readers and fans had a great 4th of July weekend. I apologize for the long vacation, but everyone needs one. A lot happened over the week and I will try to ketch-up on it the best I can.

One story I read over the weekend that caught my eye was that Elle Macpherson likes to eat endangered species. She is currently getting a lot of crap from international animal-right groups due to a recent interview she did with Times Online. She stated that she is interested in Chinese medicine, and described the taste and effects of crushed rhino horns. As we all know Rhino’s are on the endangered species list. A lot of poachers go out and kill Rhino’s just for their horns. Well obviously Elle McPherson thinks it is alright to do that since she enjoys rhino horns.

Times Online reports:

Witter: You’re said to be a great fan of Chinese medicine. What does powdered rhino horn taste like?
E MacP: A little bit like crushed bone and fungus in a capsule. Does the job though.

Witter: How do you know that it works? A lot of people say Chinese medicine is quackery.
E MacP: Put it this way, works for me.

Witter: Did you find your nickname “The Body” offensive? Sexist?
E MacP: Brilliant name. I trademarked it and built a business out of it. What part of that is sexist?

Witter: What’s the secret of running a successful business?
E MacP: I reckon the secret is passion. We’ve become a global brand, 300 doors in 11 countries during a recession.

Witter: Are you tired of the press? Is it anyone’s business whether you wear a cycling helmet?
E MacP: I’m sure I’ll be slammed again this summer for riding my bike around Notting Hill with a child perched on the handlebars.

Witter: We’ve also been treated to pictures of your cellulite.
E MacP: Thank you! What cellulite?

Witter: What would you have done for a living if you’d been born plug-ugly?
E MacP: Probably just the same thing. Right, little boy waiting at school gate without Mummy. Not a good look.

An animal rights website, Mongabay, responded to Elle’s craziness love of rhino horns.

The consumption of rhino horn, which financially underpins illegal poaching, is both the historic and current driver behind rhino decline worldwide, and in the cases of four subspecies: complete extinction.

As well, currently four of the world’s five rhino species are threatened with extinction, three of these species are considered Critically Endangered. There are less than 50 adult Java rhinos in the world and less than 250 adult Sumatran rhinos.

Poaching hit a 15-year-high last year to keep up with demand for rhino horn. Poachers usually shoot or tranquilize the animal before sawing off its horn. Rhinos often die from bleeding to death.

However poaching doesn’t only impact rhinos, rangers who protect them are sometimes in the line of fire: last month a ranger in India was kidnapped by a group of poachers and murdered with two bullets in his stomach.

Powdered rhino horn, such as Elle MacPherson uses, is not cheap: last year one kilo was worth approximately $60,000, nearly $20,000 more than a kilo of gold.

While there have been discussions of legalizing the trade in order to draw down the price of rhino horn and use the proceeds for conservation, for now the sale or purchase of rhino horn products is banned worldwide by the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

It is said that she supports these poachers by buying crushed rhino horns. Our world is crappy enough due to the fact we kill tons of animals off by destroying our planet. It is even worse when we do it on purpose to fill the need of some rich twat who the medicine may make them feel better.

Long Weekend Ketch-Up

• Anna Faris all naked(NSFW)–Blemish
• Kristen Stewart is afraid she will be killed by paparazzi or fans–Agent Bedhead
• Elin Woods only going to get roughly 100 million–dlisted
• Jessica Simpson with another football player–Eonline
• Lindsay Lohan gets a punch in the face for her 24th birthday–celebuzz
• Dave Chapelle goes crazy on a plane–Socialite Life
• Wow, LeAnn Rimes has an amazing lower body–Egotastic
• Miley Cyrus loves to show off bra–Superficial
• Katie Holmes getting some Glee time–Fablife
• Serena Williams crowned champion at Wimbledon–JustJared

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