Dear Surajit ji, "And *everybody *supports them. I too want to save myself from snakebites. I too want to control weeds. Just can't support this level of destruction".
I think I misunderstood then, I thought you are also included in that * everybody*. If I misunderstood and took it wrongly, *please forgive me*. Please don't consider that my mail was solely meant for you. But count it as a general feeling, if you don't mind. Thanks and Regards Giby On 12 June 2012 22:19, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Giby Sir, > > When & where did i say that i supported destructive use of fatal > herbicides to get rid off snakes!!! Does any of the following posts reflect > that?- > > - > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/_SVfi-cQvGc > - > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/9Ibo_vMz6yw > - > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/uQjsXsS2Fds > > Yet, i killed 4 Russell's vipers that entered into my bathroom, during the > last five years, at night, each one in rainy season, year on year basis, > each one hanging from bathroom door attached with main building, not > outside the building that can be seen in many village households. > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 9:40 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I do not agree with you on the usage of herbicides to get rid of snakes. >> It is not necessary to go where snakes inhabits (if you are sure there are >> snakes). >> >> I have been working in rain forests in the Western Ghats for the last 16 >> years and I never thought about snake bit but do think about that they are >> there. Because forest is the home for such animals and we are intruders. >> >> I did my phd in Kudremukh forests. I took 4 years to complete my field >> work. At the same time, I assisted my colleague in the night to do her >> night sampling on crickets in a King Cobra country! I met with King cobra >> thrice, but not there. They go for their business, you have to give way for >> them to go. Otherwise they would question you! Any accidental step on their >> body would create mishaps. But it is the trust on forest and inhabitants, >> we go there. This is my believe. My colleague got bitten by Hump nosed pit >> Viper. She was always asking, like, "what to do if I get bitten by snake"? >> and "where and all we see them" each and every steps were with scary >> thoughts of snakebites. >> I would suggest not to think of snakes with a scary mind setup but >> believe in yourself then things would be easy. >> Hence I request to think that they are also good friend of us just like a >> cat or a dog. If you provoke your cat or dog too much, they would also >> bite, Isn't it? >> >> >> >> Thanks and Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 12 June 2012 21:23, surajit koley <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Giby Sir, >>> >>> I agree with you, nobody cares.... However, this is not agri-land, it's >>> a usual piece of unutilized vacant land that can be found in any village. >>> >>> Rehgards, >>> >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Giby Kuriakose < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I assume that this might be an agricultural land and somebody (farmer) >>>> might have used some herbicide to kill all herbaceous plants. This is a >>>> common weeding practice in Kerala nowadays that kills all chlorophyllous >>>> plants. Now no laborer to pick the actual weeds. Nobody cares about the >>>> soil micro -flora and -fauna and their importance in agriculture. Everybody >>>> is after 20:20:0:15 ( a fertilizer by FACTproduct). As long as they get >>>> chemical fertilizers they dont need to understand what is going on.... We >>>> see lots of changes in our farm after we stopped any chemical application >>>> in our farm for the last 10-13 years. We slowely reduced it. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12 June 2012 10:00, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Surajit >>>>> that s Atish plant , isn't it... >>>>> why are they being sprayed? >>>>> >>>>> usually grown in gardens, hedges I thought ... why would they or their >>>>> surrounding be sprayed? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *SECONDLY.*.. this is the horror that Rachel Carson wrote about in >>>>> her seminal book "SILENT SPRING"... I read it a few months after it came >>>>> out, it has affected my outlook on life like no other ... it came out >>>>> long before most of you were even born... but its good to read it now... >>>>> its still very relevant.. new editions are out,,, most indian bookstores >>>>> also carry it.. i think and many libraries too... >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for highlighting this problem... >>>>> may be we can have a thread dedicated to this ... >>>>> Usha di >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 11:28 PM, surajit koley < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sir / Madam, >>>>>> >>>>>> In one of my earlier post i mentioned about a killer chemical that >>>>>> mercilessly destroys every plant and related fauna. This common lime >>>>>> butterfly (*Papilio demoleus*) is in search of fresh *Glycosmis >>>>>> pentaphylla* leaves so that it could lay eggs. >>>>>> >>>>>> Species : *Glycosmis pentaphylla* (Retz.) >>>>>> Habit & Habitat : common shrub >>>>>> Date : 9/6/12, 9.20 a.m. >>>>>> Place : Nalikul (Hooghly) >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Surajit Koley >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Usha di >>>>> =========== >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>>> Royal Enclave, >>>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>>> Bangalore- 560064 >>>> India >>>> Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) >>>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
