Seems there’s an issue about a feral feline at The High Desert Museum and the effect on the other species sharing its environment. Sound familiar?
Why do we always whine about the glowing ember while ignoring the raging forest fire we created behind us? Which species has destroyed and endangered more fellow creatures than any other, including feral felines? Who is wiping out wolves with helicopters and destroying the habitat, not to mention the polar bear species, of our northern regions? Who has destroyed countless species of plants and potential herbal remedies by clear-cutting rainforests? Who created DDT? Which species wiped out the cod fisheries off the east coast of our country?
Why don’t we all just open our eyes, our minds, and put our mouths and pens to more effective, long-term gains than the future of chipmunks?Yep, I know this would require intelligence and maturity, which may be asking too much of the human species, but why not give the kitty some slack and start cleaning up our own (bigger) mess?
One who tries to see the tree from the forest. Anonymous
This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2008.
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Thanks for your support. Chipmunks are ok but variety is the spice of life. If you have any wolf or polar bear meat, bring it on your next visit to the museum. Sounds kinda good. Gotta go, a little kid just dropped a hot dog in the parking lot. Outta here.
Right on. Just the other day I was out cruising along in my helicopter on a festive jaunt to Starbucks and the thought popped into my head, “You know, Blue, you could use this handy dandy helicopter you payed 3.7 million for to wipe out wolves, if only you had the courage.” So, not to be outdone by my own thoughts, creating a major challenge for myself, I forthwith sought out a nearby wolf, (no easy task, I assure you) and after a rather good chase, crashed my shiny new chopper into the scampering, zig-zagging bloke at full tilt, killing my wife and two children, but slicing that mangy wolf into dozens of small chunks with the happily rotating, ever zealous, blades. They say I will eventually get out of hospital and may, with luck, walk again, but it was worth it. I highly recommend this challenging but expensive sport to all pilots who can conjure up the the cajones. Do it soon as the sport undoubtably will catch on and take a toll on the wolf population. You woudn’t want to miss out.
I’ve seen this same argument before from cat lovers. I have never understood how the fact that humans have wiped out many animal species somehow justifies letting cats run loose to do the same. Can anybody explain that to me? (I won’t hold my breath.)