Comments on: Zimbabwe Rhinos Poisoned by Poachers, Horns Sold to South African Dealers http://ecolocalizer.com/2010/01/11/zimbabwe-rhinos-poisoned-by-poachers-horns-sold-to-south-african-dealers/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jay Remer http://ecolocalizer.com/2010/01/11/zimbabwe-rhinos-poisoned-by-poachers-horns-sold-to-south-african-dealers/comment-page-1/#comment-62804 Jay Remer Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:49:55 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=5321#comment-62804 This is a very serious situation. Education is certainly important, but cannot our sole response. Much stiffer penalties need to be imposed. In some respect, this is a matter of priorities as well. Maybe WSPA has some advice on helpful steps if they aren't already involved. Vigilance and teaching respect and compassion are key here. This is a very serious situation. Education is certainly important, but cannot our sole response. Much stiffer penalties need to be imposed. In some respect, this is a matter of priorities as well. Maybe WSPA has some advice on helpful steps if they aren’t already involved. Vigilance and teaching respect and compassion are key here.

]]> By: Gerard Vaughan http://ecolocalizer.com/2010/01/11/zimbabwe-rhinos-poisoned-by-poachers-horns-sold-to-south-african-dealers/comment-page-1/#comment-62803 Gerard Vaughan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:39:55 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=5321#comment-62803 Good old Dog gift has wrapped it up again. Just a mater of education. It's the same with global warming and "Windfarms". The governments are quite happy to pretend that they don't know that current "technology" simply makes matters worse. Their friends get the money - and a big pat on the back from the (very !) "Green" lobbies of well intentioned folk. All this "medaeval-level" ignorance including mapping gravity" (from orbit where - by defiition - there is none !!) While one or a few, scientists, sreuggle-on to do the impossible. Turn wood into bone perfect for grafting by surgeons - True ! and find ways to correct genetic faults, build protein molecules etc. etc. all completely Impossible. What counts these days, it seems, is not what you actually achieve, but who says you are "the bizniss" that does that sort of thing. R.g. The viaduct from Donabate to Malahide in County Cork ? Eire collapse the day after it had been given the ok by a team of "engineers". A train driver drew attention to the imminent danger the day before and stopped in time. This may appear to be way off the subject, but not if the subject is "education". Whatever That means these days. Good old Dog gift has wrapped it up again. Just a mater of education. It’s the same with global warming and “Windfarms”. The governments are quite happy to pretend that they don’t know that current “technology” simply makes matters worse. Their friends get the money – and a big pat on the back from the (very !) “Green” lobbies of well intentioned folk.
All this “medaeval-level” ignorance including mapping gravity” (from orbit where – by defiition – there is none !!)
While one or a few, scientists, sreuggle-on to do the impossible.
Turn wood into bone perfect for grafting by surgeons – True ! and find ways to correct genetic faults, build protein molecules etc. etc. all completely Impossible.
What counts these days, it seems, is not what you actually achieve, but who says you are “the bizniss” that does that sort of thing. R.g. The viaduct from Donabate to Malahide in County Cork ? Eire collapse the day after it had been given the ok by a team of “engineers”. A train driver drew attention to the imminent danger the day before and stopped in time.
This may appear to be way off the subject, but not if the subject is “education”. Whatever That means these days.

]]> By: Rhishja Larson http://ecolocalizer.com/2010/01/11/zimbabwe-rhinos-poisoned-by-poachers-horns-sold-to-south-african-dealers/comment-page-1/#comment-62802 Rhishja Larson Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:36:16 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=5321#comment-62802 Hi Dog Gift - I absolutely agree with you - the demand has to stop or these animals will be extinct. Extinct! I believe there is still time to educate. Not much time, however, and we must act quickly. Rhishja Hi Dog Gift -

I absolutely agree with you – the demand has to stop or these animals will be extinct. Extinct!

I believe there is still time to educate. Not much time, however, and we must act quickly.

Rhishja

]]> By: Dog Gift http://ecolocalizer.com/2010/01/11/zimbabwe-rhinos-poisoned-by-poachers-horns-sold-to-south-african-dealers/comment-page-1/#comment-62801 Dog Gift Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:23:15 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=5321#comment-62801 The poaching isn't going to stop until demand stops and that will only happen when Asians understand that some traditions have to stop; and using endangered animals to try to soothe your aches and pains is unacceptable and stupid. Is there time to educate Asians or do we have to say goodbye to Rhinos, Tigers and all the other beasts that have the burden of being perceived as healing in China and Vietnam? The poaching isn’t going to stop until demand stops and that will only happen when Asians understand that some traditions have to stop; and using endangered animals to try to soothe your aches and pains is unacceptable and stupid.
Is there time to educate Asians or do we have to say goodbye to Rhinos, Tigers and all the other beasts that have the burden of being perceived as healing in China and Vietnam?

]]> By: janette collins http://ecolocalizer.com/2010/01/11/zimbabwe-rhinos-poisoned-by-poachers-horns-sold-to-south-african-dealers/comment-page-1/#comment-62808 janette collins Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:17:32 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=5321#comment-62808 I am aware of how endangered these animals are and how precious they are both physically and culturally..who can we write to to voice our concerns and change their future for the better. I am aware of how endangered these animals are and how precious they are both physically and culturally..who can we write to to voice our concerns and change their future for the better.

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