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Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
30. Making the hunters the hunted
Mon May 14, 2018, 10:49 AM
May 2018

threatening them with death - which unless it's a long and torturous death, is pretty fast and painless - all well and good. The impressive big game creatures we all learned to admire as kids are a highly visible thing that we can all "get behind" to protect. But WHERE are the deterrents to the MANY species being eliminated from the face of this whirling rock every day? The seemingly insignificant dowdy-feathered "sparrows" ( there are myriad distinct varieties of them) edged out by a high-dollar housing development - or slash & burn rain forest clearing - or islands of plastic trash in what ought to be pristine deep water havens - who gets a noose for those?

War on those trading in Rhino horn aphrodisiac? Yeah - hang that son-uva-bitch! War on some poor schmuck trying to grow a few vegetables for his hungry kids - and by doing so, eliminating the very special environment that a bird you never heard of loses it's toehold to for a patch of Taro roots - let's send them some aid.

Might be the only way to control the problem. dhol82 May 2018 #1
I think so, too. n/t MBS May 2018 #8
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That should make them think twice IronLionZion May 2018 #2
Yes, exactly. MBS May 2018 #10
Not as extreme as "shoot poachers on sight". HeartachesNhangovers May 2018 #3
So easy for me to answer the latter it's kinda sad ... mr_lebowski May 2018 #19
Real rhino conservation ranches complain because they don't allow canned hunting & Sunlei May 2018 #59
I am for it. montana_hazeleyes May 2018 #4
Are you in favor of the death penalty for crimes against humans? Jedi Guy May 2018 #6
In some cases, yes. montana_hazeleyes May 2018 #9
And that'll be the case there, too. Igel May 2018 #15
I understand that. montana_hazeleyes May 2018 #18
Are they feeding their families? ChiTownDenny May 2018 #37
The parks all have buffer zones where locals can hunt to feed their families, but poaching is more bettyellen May 2018 #51
I agree with your posts Duppers May 2018 #27
Isn't the government in Zimbabwe Black? BlancheSplanchnik May 2018 #46
A poster asked me if I believe in the dearth penalty montana_hazeleyes May 2018 #56
How is this going to help, exactly? Jedi Guy May 2018 #5
You're about to be caught by the cops. christx30 May 2018 #7
Yeah, I don't see this law improving things. Jedi Guy May 2018 #14
Studies in Western countries have shown that. cab67 May 2018 #11
There are many unknown quantities here. Jedi Guy May 2018 #16
When you're sentenced to death here, that's 20+ years away. Calista241 May 2018 #13
Maybe, maybe not. Jedi Guy May 2018 #17
It's because criminals don't think they'll be caught. That's no reason not to set sentences. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #23
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If there werent 20-30 yrs from conviction to execution, that'd likely be different 7962 May 2018 #20
I think the studies show that ANY sentence is not a direct deterrent....not death penalty. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #22
So you support capital punishment for crimes against humans, then? Jedi Guy May 2018 #24
Like Hillary Clinton, yes I do...depending on the crime. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #32
I think capital punishment should be contingent on two factors. Jedi Guy May 2018 #34
That's for Kenya to work out. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #42
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Will donnie jr. and Eric be hunting there sometime soon? George II May 2018 #12
Beat me to it! we can do it May 2018 #29
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Good! nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #21
Stop the Chinese who trade... Duppers May 2018 #25
GOOD!! Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #26
Fine with me. we can do it May 2018 #28
Making the hunters the hunted Plucketeer May 2018 #30
I feel you... BlancheSplanchnik May 2018 #47
I have no problem with this Bayard May 2018 #31
I'm not in favor of the death penalty, but in this case, ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #33
Finally, someone with consistency! Jedi Guy May 2018 #35
I find it bizarre LanternWaste May 2018 #43
Blah blah blah. Jedi Guy May 2018 #48
Ok, I agree that there are times the death sentence seems appropriate ;) JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #49
Best news I've heard all god damn day BannonsLiver May 2018 #41
Hurray for the death penalty Americanno May 2018 #44
This is a lot like executing drug dealers inwiththenew May 2018 #45
The "demand" may likely be in China, to a large degree. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #50
I predict more dead policemen and park rangers in Kenya hack89 May 2018 #52
I'm okay with this. romanic May 2018 #53
Just arrest the poacher; break a knee cap and drop them off the tailgate a few miles out... EarthFirst May 2018 #54
Thank you Kenyan government gyroscope May 2018 #55
Good ruling Devil Child May 2018 #57
very extreme. It's because animals off the big game canned hunt breeding ranches are poached. Sunlei May 2018 #58
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