On Mar 24, 2009, at 12:25 PM, Jim Devine wrote:
what happens if seals over-breed, the way deer have done in many
places after their natural predators were killed off? I remember that
a lot of deer died from starvation and sickness because they
over-bred.
NB: I'm not in favor of killing seals for rich people's furs. I'm not
in favor of people wearing furs. But since humans are running this
planet, we have the responsibility to try to solve the disasters we've
created (like over-breeding).
The answer is to bring those predators back (which is entirely
feasible in many cases)... but really, clubbing other animals to death
under the banner of preventing starvation and sickness is not really a
better option, is it?
We shouldn't be overly concerned with the issue of cuteness. A lot of
endangered species aren't cute the way baby seals are.
The use of "cuteness" is tactical. Or do you think I encourage list
members to oppose this annual brutality because I am worried about the
loss of cuteness? ;-)
--ravi
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