Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Africa is a lawless continent

Hannes Wessels writes at Taki's Magazine,
...I would ask all those millions spitting vitriol and venom to take note of the undeniable fact that at the same time “Cecil” was hunted and killed, thousands of other wild animals across sub-Saharan Africa were writhing in excruciating pain as they died slow, unheralded deaths in wire snares. Many others were walking wounded, having been shot with light-caliber weapons, homemade shotguns, and poisoned arrows. Africa is a lawless continent, and only a small portion of the remaining wildlife are policed with significant rigor. The rest are open to illegal hunting. Thousands of Africans kill far more prolifically and cruelly than Dr. Palmer every single day of the year. But the problem for the moronic multitude is that these crimes against nature don’t fit the beloved narrative; they are not wealthy Americans or portly Afrikaners with beer bellies, so they are excused. And because their conduct is so quickly forgiven by the media and its followers, there is little or no hope for wildlife in Africa. Believe me, if hurling abuse and death threats at Bronkhorst and Palmer provided a solution, I’d be at the head of the queue with my skinning knife. But it does not. In fact, it will exacerbate a bad situation.

...For those who actually want to do something other than make noise, there is no shortage of challenges. Chinese-sponsored gangs, well armed with heavy rifles and automatic weapons, are presently killing elephant at an unprecedented rate. Recently, elephant-rich areas of Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia have been all but wiped out. The demand for lion and leopard bones from the Far East is at an all-time high, putting a premium on big cats. Meat hunters are wiping out the antelope and buffalo herds throughout Africa. For many of these animals the safari hunters were their only hope.

So my question to all the loudmouths out there screaming for the worst kind of vengeance on the aforementioned “culprits” is, what happens when that arduous mission is accomplished? Once they are safely in hell, can we expect you or your nominees to continue the fight to save what is left from the poaching scourge presently bedeviling this continent? They say actions speak louder than words, so let’s see some real action! And if you can’t put up, then shut up!
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