Sri Lanka to count its elephants for first time

Although I normally focus on domestic animals or news which will affect the United States, I happened to see this story about Sri Lanka and elephants. Sri Lanka has never counted their elephants and as so many foreign countries are finally beginning to realize the importance of native animals and habitat, they are following suit on counting elephants. Isn't it ironic third world countries are now beginning to enact laws much like the ones we follow concerning animals and animal habitat right when our government is trying to do away with our endangered species. Check out the story here.