Aug 4, 2008

Endangered Gorillas Found - Kill em while ya can!

So here's a heartwarming story, a "trove" of endangered gorillas was found in Africa recently. The specific type has been considered "critically endangered" and in the 1980's the complete earth's population tallied approximately 100,000.

The conservative..err conservationist in me is happy that these things are doing well in a world so often defined by doom, gloom, warming, thinning, fleecing, rising and ravaging. But the cynic in me can't help but question the judgment of those nature nerds who so exuberantly broadcasted these monkeys' locale in the aforementioned world.

If one of the main factors in the dismantling of this species is a hunter spraying them like Cheney in Texas, is naming the exact location of this freshly found hangout the best idea? We all remember the infamous Geraldo incident and his subsequent expulsion from the entire country of Iraq. For shit sake, how bad does someone mess up to get kicked out of Iraq?

Back to the matter at hand. It seems to be bad form that, in any situation, divulging the exact details of critical intelligence might not be in the best interest of anyone who may be in a position to help. In most cases, the only ones who benefit are the ones who have something to gain - and in this instance, it's the hunters and traders - not the khaki-vested beards whispering into a camera.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That is racist.