Comments on: Militias, mercenaries, and doomsday arks http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/ News from the WildlifeDirect team Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Nancy http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-335 Nancy Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:14:40 +0000 http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-335 Hi-five, Sheryl! :-) Hi-five, Sheryl! :-)

]]> By: sheryl, washington dc http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-338 sheryl, washington dc Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:08:13 +0000 http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-338 Y'know, if those African troops could effectively save our wolves from the Bush Administration and redneck hunters, I'm down with it. s. Y’know, if those African troops could effectively save our wolves from the Bush Administration and redneck hunters, I’m down with it.

s.

]]> By: Nancy http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-339 Nancy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:43:19 +0000 http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-339 What a satisfying, and entertaining, fantasy. African mercenaries protecting wolves in the U.S. I could go on, but my dossier is fat enough already! But perhaps it isn't THE answer. Human consciousness has to change. Period. You ARE making a difference. It's just that nature is up against a human tsunami. But you keep up the good work anyway, because you care, whether you feel hopeful or not. That's what makes people like all of you truly amazing human beings. What a satisfying, and entertaining, fantasy. African mercenaries protecting wolves in the U.S. I could go on, but my dossier is fat enough already!

But perhaps it isn’t THE answer. Human consciousness has to change. Period.

You ARE making a difference. It’s just that nature is up against a human tsunami. But you keep up the good work anyway, because you care, whether you feel hopeful or not. That’s what makes people like all of you truly amazing human beings.

]]> By: Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-337 Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:36:26 +0000 http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-337 Paula, when you get a chance, check out my comments on your previous post. In Botswana, where a quarter of Africas elephants live, they are free from poaching because of the aggressive protection of this country's ARMY! Paula, when you get a chance, check out my comments on your previous post. In Botswana, where a quarter of Africas elephants live, they are free from poaching because of the aggressive protection of this country’s ARMY!

]]> By: F. J. Pechir http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-336 F. J. Pechir Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:39:03 +0000 http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-336 Thank you paula for your comments, i think that without armed guards to protect them many local populations of some species would be extinct by now, and that even a few entire species would be thing of the past. Examples? there are too many to be mentioned here, but what about elephants in Chad just to mention one... Thank you paula for your comments, i think that without armed guards to protect them many local populations of some species would be extinct by now, and that even a few entire species would be thing of the past. Examples? there are too many to be mentioned here, but what about elephants in Chad just to mention one…

]]> By: sheryl, washington dc http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-334 sheryl, washington dc Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:36:00 +0000 http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/2008/03/13/militias-mercenaries-and-doomsday-arks/#comment-334 Well, I do know that the IPCC report was highly politicized and downplayed the seriousness of our current situation. We're in a lot more trouble than most people understand. It's overwhelming to think about, but I believe we need to start setting aside members of many species with a mind to high genetic diversity as insurance against the day when those species no longer exist in the wild. One of the projects at the National Zoo that I learned about recently is the cryopreservation of corals embryos by Mary Hagedorn and others. Her Web site is http://www.helpmarysavecoral.org Their plan is to freeze coral embryos for a day when the oceans can safely be re-seeded with corals. BTW, if you don't think the corals crisis will affect you, think of it this way - corals are the rainforests of the sea. Without them, we all perish. I just checked out koko.org. There's a quote near the bottom by Amory Lovins, who happens to be at our main National Academy of Sciences building today for a webcast about America's Energy Future. He'll speak tomorrow. http://www.nationalacademies.org I often wonder if armed mercenaries would help in Africa, but that's desperate thinking, I believe. Although I wouldn't object to some black ops descending on Nkunda's camp and taking care of that problem once and for all. s. Well, I do know that the IPCC report was highly politicized and downplayed the seriousness of our current situation. We’re in a lot more trouble than most people understand. It’s overwhelming to think about, but I believe we need to start setting aside members of many species with a mind to high genetic diversity as insurance against the day when those species no longer exist in the wild.

One of the projects at the National Zoo that I learned about recently is the cryopreservation of corals embryos by Mary Hagedorn and others. Her Web site is http://www.helpmarysavecoral.org Their plan is to freeze coral embryos for a day when the oceans can safely be re-seeded with corals. BTW, if you don’t think the corals crisis will affect you, think of it this way - corals are the rainforests of the sea. Without them, we all perish. I just checked out koko.org. There’s a quote near the bottom by Amory Lovins, who happens to be at our main National Academy of Sciences building today for a webcast about America’s Energy Future. He’ll speak tomorrow. http://www.nationalacademies.org

I often wonder if armed mercenaries would help in Africa, but that’s desperate thinking, I believe. Although I wouldn’t object to some black ops descending on Nkunda’s camp and taking care of that problem once and for all.

s.

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