I remember a few years ago I had to help my little brother with his assignment. It was about animals so he ending up choosing the Rhino. I did so much research on them, like the number of species and what not, and my heart would ache every time I would get to the section that regarded their population.
Western black rhino declared extinct
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shira
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Because some Asian vodoo witch doctor says it makes your peepee bigger.
The saddest part is the poachers are making like a few dollars for each horn while the resellers are getting thousands of dollars.
So the problem is poverty and the fact that people do whatever they can to aquire money. Not evil, not even voodoo beliefs!
Burger_Baron
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Uh oh, somebody might get mad...
Tim the Wiz
Banned
Beyond how problematic it would be to take these animals out of their natural habitats (not just culturally, but also given the history of animal captivity): the Tasmanian Tiger was hunted to extinction here in Australia. Many poachers have the capability to travel internationally; resellers have the reach to provide incentives to turn locals into poachers pretty much everywhere too. Investment in more well-secured reserves is probably the best compromise.
Khalifa Jayy
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FUCK! :/
Poor people don't have money for weapons and equipment. Poachers are all making big money in their business and giving no fucks.
The Living Tribunal
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I genuinely feel like crying now.
seen it, not what I meant
I think you overestimate the barrier of obtaining weapons/joining a poacher ring. Of course with poverty comes also the lack of education. Education that could lead to people wanting to preserve these animals.
It's actually un-technically correct too.
WrenchNinja
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This rhino is the general media depiction of rhinos, right? Like in cartoons, movies, television?
gutter_trash
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stupid human greed.
stupid human superstitious non-sense (idiots who believed that the horns held medicinal propeties)
stupid religious twats who used the horns as dagger handles.
fuck fuck fuck
I love rhinos!
stupid human superstitious non-sense (idiots who believed that the horns held medicinal propeties)
stupid religious twats who used the horns as dagger handles.
fuck fuck fuck
I love rhinos!
True, poachers don't ask many questions, but neither do paramilitary movements operating blood diamond mines. There's a point where it's no longer escaping poverty and becomes unbridled greed.
What's the difference?
OpinionatedCyborg
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the great rhino wars finally over? IT'S OVER. THE WAR IS OVER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sen5svoZE4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sen5svoZE4
I only care about how it begins and about the potential preventive methods.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
They are using powdered Kangaroo balls pills now. More imaginary bullshit.
speculawyer
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Well, according some, hundreds of species are going extinct every month. I don't know if that is true but we are certainly going through an extinction event with humanity taking over the globe and climate change.
Are we gonna do anything about it? I doubt it. I'm trying to do my part albeit late.
Are we gonna do anything about it? I doubt it. I'm trying to do my part albeit late.
Coffee Dog
Banned
I'm tired of rhinos, they go extinct twice a year it seems. Stop giving them attention.
ElbowRocket
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Rhino horn is one hell of a drug
zerodayPopbot
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Man we're terrible sometimes.
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Deleted member 74300
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Not unless someone decides to build an army of robot Rhinos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9JQxhvFO5M
shira
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Supply and demand. We need like a drug to have bigger Asian peepees to save Rhinos.
kurisu_1974
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Great job humanity. Be sure to keep multiplying and raping the planet.
Haha holy shit, how depressing
The scary thing is how the "economics will save it" argument is used to justify continued complacency in every aspect of conservation and environmental protection.
"The Economy" will fuck up everything.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
what does this rhino do that other rhinos cannot do?
Are you asking for justification for its existence?
Unknown One
Member
Add in elephants as well.
The Economy is everything. You need not worry about anything outside of the market, for it is irrelevant.Haha holy shit, how depressing
The scary thing is how the "economics will save it" argument is used to justify continued complacency in every aspect of conservation and environmental protection.
"The Economy" will fuck up everything.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
depends on if you think there is justification to be had for any existence at all.
let's just hope that someone had the foresight to keep a vat of western black rhino dna somewhere frozen.
PartlyCloudlike
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Not all Asians. I thought rhino horn medicine belonged to chinese medicine.
From a thread I made the other day:
Fucked up to know that even the poachers want to save them, to an extent.
A group called the Dallas Safari Club is auctioning off the chance for one hunter to shoot an endangered black rhinoceros in Namibia. The club claims all proceeds will support conservation of the embattled species, but the the announcement has touched off a firestorm of criticism around the world.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mo...f-black-rhino-hunt-draws-praise-criticism.ece
http://news.yahoo.com/hunters-want-save-endangered-rhinos-killing-one-183926422.html
Fucked up to know that even the poachers want to save them, to an extent.
Well no, but I dont think there should be any arbiters of what gets to exist or not. Unless something poses a direct threat (eg smallpox, HIV) we dont have any excuses for willful destruction of other animals.
thesuperfunk
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Comfort Jones
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Sad, but I have to ask if a single person here has even donated 10 dollars towards any meaningful conservation project.
What is this "GOOD JOB HUMANS" stuff? Might as well post that every time anything bad happens ever!
What is this "GOOD JOB HUMANS" stuff? Might as well post that every time anything bad happens ever!
FreeMufasa
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Did rhinos evolve from triceratops? Just noticed resemblance.
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