Very Sad

[cork_screw]

Once considered taboo, the western world changed the outlook of the natives and their idology with their environment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmzSpU7aE5s

 

[Starjelly]

That sucks

 

[l0velesly]

Aww that's a large pile of shells. How sad I'm glad they're trying to bring their population back up!

 

[coreyc]

That's horrible very vert sad i

 

[Kristina]

It is very sad. I am a TSA member, and it is worth it just for the magazines that they produce. I love reading about all the different species they are helping and all the programs that they have for helping different species. Membership is $50 a year and the dues go to help these programs.

http://www.turtlesurvival.org/

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Humans have been eating turtles to extinction for thousands of years ... but it's never too late to try and break that habit.

 

[dmarcus]

yep, very sad

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Sad indeed!

 

[cork_screw]

Well this was never a problem in the past. It's just a recent occurrence that the natives have become desensitized to their tradition of the fear of consuming radiata. The radiata population cannot support even a small number of humans taking them out one by one. If things continue they way they are they will become extinct for sure and the people will just go hungry after they've exhausted their food source. They should be taught to grow sustainable crops like grains and beans, maybe even rice if there's flood lands. Bush meat is a huge problem in developing countries like Africa. Native fauna animals were once respected or feared in native tradition, as soon as outsiders show they there's nothing to fear and respect can be overcome by a simpler means of acquiring food, they will resort to whatever makes their life easier and that is illegal poaching.

Once considered taboo, the western world changed the outlook of the natives and their idology with their environment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmzSpU7aE5s

 

[Laura]

EDUCATION IS THE KEY!!!!

 

[TortieLuver]

That's really sad and seeing all those shells.

 

[DocNezzy]

Wow. Horrible to see. In their defense, what animal is easier to catch and eat than a tortoise? j/k You know I love torts and would never harm one!

 

[EricIvins]

Well this was never a problem in the past. It's just a recent occurrence that the natives have become desensitized to their tradition of the fear of consuming radiata. The radiata population cannot support even a small number of humans taking them out one by one. If things continue they way they are they will become extinct for sure and the people will just go hungry after they've exhausted their food source. They should be taught to grow sustainable crops like grains and beans, maybe even rice if there's flood lands. Bush meat is a huge problem in developing countries like Africa. Native fauna animals were once respected or feared in native tradition, as soon as outsiders show they there's nothing to fear and respect can be overcome by a simpler means of acquiring food, they will resort to whatever makes their life easier and that is illegal poaching.

Once considered taboo, the western world changed the outlook of the natives and their idology with their environment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmzSpU7aE5s

The problem lies in the fact that Agriculture only furthur serves to destroy the Environment in Madagascar........Their isn't a viable solution either way unfortunately.........

 

[OperaticAddict]

Sad Video...at least they are trying to do something about it.