I didn't say "anyone" "put' the animals on this earth for us to use. It is a fact of life. We ARE at the top of the food chain. We have no competition. The animals ARE there at our discretion. WE decide what we eat and what we don't. WE decide what we hunt and what we don't. Some people have different reason than others, but it still comes down to WE, humans, use animals as we see fit and that includes you from your own admission.
yes, we are actually saying the same thing, we are at the top of the food chain, just don't like the way
you described that they are on this earth for us to use, but yes, it is our decision 'what' happens to
them, and we better do it right, there is too much wrong.
ole pejada does wonderful work 'for' the preservation of many animals in Africa, and works closely with farmers so
that they can run their farm, and the animals also have a place to live, good relations.
they have such a bad time with poaching on their land, so much so that they cut off the rhino horns
themselves to make the rhino on their preserve uninteresting to poachers, sad but necessary.
yes, we decide everything concerning the animals, it is to our best interests for our survival to do
it right, so that we and the animals all survive.
we are arrogant to think the animals are there for us to use, at our discretion, we are so smart that
we should be realizing that we 'all' are equal, people, and animals, but we have the ability to make
sure they survive, we can do that, they don't know how, they don't understand survival like we do,
they only understand how to survive, the will to live, for themselves, we understand all of it.
we have to eat, just like the animals have to eat, we eat them, sometimes they eat us, but not if they
have the land they need to survive. I understand hunting, fishing etc., it is good, but only good if
done right, there is too much wrong.
First off, the reply that you quoted was directed specifically to JLM, not to you. My reply to you was in regard solely to your pointed enquiry about my statement that animals are here for us to use. No where in that reply did I demean you or swear. I stated my position. No where did I state that you were a "fu cking idiot" or that you were "making a fool" of yourself, he has implied they won't do. None of that was directed to you as you had not made any statements regarding that.
I posted an article showing what the implications were by "banning" trophy hunting in Africa. The trophy hunts pay for the majority of the costs of conservation in those African countries. Without the hunts, they can't afford to pay for conservationists to help stop the poaching problem. Poaching, which is a major problem right now, will become completely out of control as there will be nothing in place to stop or control it.
As much as people may not like the idea of trophy hunting, at this time it does serve a purpose and over all is good for the local economies and helps tremendously with local conservation efforts.
yeah, that reply wasn't to me, hmmm, can't take that back now so will move on, when I dispute trophy hunting, I'm not pointing my finger
at the actual hunting, but to the poaching, and using parts of the animal for ridiculous Chinese
medical healing and trinkets etc.
I would hope the trophy hunters make sure the meat from their animals go to feed people, and isn't just
left on the ground, unless there are many animals in the area that will eat all of it before it rots.
glad those names were for jlm, and not me. lol
sorry jlm, but I don't want them, you can deal with them. lol