#Bushmeat

[jujufilms]

[myster78]

Bushmeat Skewers An Alligators Bite

[rainforestcosme]

Somewhere in Africa.Street food.

Broth, porcupine, pangolin, giant snake, viper, crocodile, lizard, fishgetable and snail on the menu.

[adamantinetower]

prospecting pick keeps teasing me with the promise of halite i never seem to get any closer to

[trevlad-sounds]

Invisible Club 16

05.06.2024

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Spotify playlist of “all” the Invisible Club https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3H73nyf3Pct3BFU5GfTrg0?si=dd4a9284a14b4086

Hello. Trevor here. It’s time to enter the Invisible Club. 16 tracks from 16 artists for how ever long that takes.

Invisible Club 16

Invisible Club comes out every Wednesday and is a compliment to Invisible Waves. With less talk and more action. Enjoy…

Intro 00:00 Bushmeat Sound System-Mission AD 01:22 Uomo Meccanico-Accuminciamm 09:16 The Galaxy Electric & Droog Mulholland-Red Ball 10:40 Matthewdavid-9_WALKONMEDLEY 13:51 James Adrian Brown Featuring Benefits-The End Of Radio 15:40 Serge Geyzel-Side A – Quick Time Traveller 19:49 Moray Newlands-The Wasp Factory 24:18 David Douglas & Applescal-Breakaway 28:28 Escape The Loops-Bob’s Green Mazda 31:59 Romare-Priestess 36:38 Quiet Dawn, Oliver Night-Follow Your Instincts 40:42 HDRF-Kristallgarten 4 46:10 Christ-White Count 48:53 Julio Tornero-beta 53:31 Xylic-Óberon 56:40 Futuregrapher-Geimhús 59:11 Outro 1:04:34

[great-and-small]

When I was in vet school I went to this one lecture that I will never forget. Various clubs would have different guest lecturers come in to talk about relevant topics and since I was in the Wildlife Disease Association club I naturally attended all the wildlife and conservation discussions. Well on this particular occasion, the speakers started off telling us they had been working on a project involving the conservation of lemurs in Madagascar. Lemurs exist only in Madagascar, and they are in real trouble; they’re considered the most endangered group of mammals on Earth. This team of veterinarians was initially assembled to address threats to lemur health and work on conservation solutions to try and save as many lemur species from extinction as possible. As they explored the most present dangers to lemurs they found that although habitat loss was the primary problem for these vulnerable animals, predation by humans was a significant cause of losses as well. The vets realized it was crucial for the hunting of lemurs by native people to stop, but of course this is not so simple a problem.

The local Malagasy people are dealing with extreme poverty and food insecurity, with nearly half of children under five years old suffering from chronic malnutrition. The local people have always subsisted on hunting wildlife for food, and as Madagascar’s wildlife population declines, the people who rely on so-called bushmeat to survive are struggling more and more. People are literally starving.

Our conservation team thought about this a lot. They had initially intended to focus efforts on education but came to understand that this is not an issue arising from a lack of knowledge. For these people it is a question of survival. It doesn’t matter how many times a foreigner tells you not to eat an animal you’ve hunted your entire life, if your child is starving you are going to do everything in your power to keep your family alive.

So the vets changed course. Rather than focus efforts on simply teaching people about lemurs, they decided to try and use veterinary medicine to reduce the underlying issue of food insecurity. They supposed that if a reliable protein source could be introduced for the people who needed it, the dependence on meat from wildlife would greatly decrease. So they got to work establishing new flocks of chickens in the most at-risk communities, and also initiated an aggressive vaccination program for Newcastle disease (an infectious illness of poultry that is of particular concern in this area). They worked with over 600 households to ensure appropriate husbandry and vaccination for every flock, and soon found these communities were being transformed by the introduction of a steady protein source. Families with a healthy flock of chickens were far less likely to hunt wild animals like lemurs, and fewer kids went hungry. Thats what we call a win-win situation.

This chicken vaccine program became just one small part of an amazing conservation outreach initiative in Madagascar that puts local people at the center of everything they do. Helping these vulnerable communities of people helps similarly vulnerable wildlife, always. If we go into a country guns-blazing with that fire for conservation in our hearts and a plan to save native animals, we simply cannot ignore the humans who live around them. Doing so is counterintuitive to creating an effective plan because whether we recognize it or not, humans and animals are inextricably linked in many ways. A true conservation success story is one that doesn’t leave needy humans in its wake, and that is why I think this particular story has stuck with me for so long.

(Source 1)

(Source 2- cool video exploring this initiative from some folks involved)

(Source 3)

[voskhozhdeniye]

Bushmeat Sound System - Untitled 6

[headspace-hotel]

did some casual google research into the "traditional chinese medicine is fueling poaching" thing because something seemed...fishy about it. this may not be my place to say so correct me if i'm wrong but something seems kinda racist about the way people in rich, mostly white countries talk about poaching elsewhere in the world

So, tiger poaching: the line usually trotted out is that the tiger's main threat is poaching because its body parts are in demand in China and elsewhere as part of traditional Chinese medicine, but there are some problems with this characterization: in 2022 I think there were like 150 tigers poached, which is really bad, but China is a nation of well over a billion people, and a not-insignificant amount of tiger parts are being trafficked elsewhere (including the USA).

And a lot of these tiger parts are being bought as symbols of wealth and status, not for "medicinal" purposes. iirc one of the main categories of product that's been seized is tiger hides

It seems like a mischaracterization to say there's a "demand" in China for tiger parts when it's like, a couple hundred rich assholes.

In general people are so stupid and hostile about the issue of poaching to the point where they celebrate when poachers are killed by animals which is like. You know the rich assholes aren't killing the animals themselves right? They're hiring some poor desperate rural person who is trying to put food in their mouth

And with stuff like bushmeat, that's significantly made up of just people who are hunting wild animals for food. When folks talk about "cracking down on" poaching are they actually punishing rich assholes who kill for fun or are they throwing some poor person in prison for being poor. The answer has to include uplifting the people who turn to these activities because they have to support themselves and their families

[jujufilms]

Bushmeat in Ibillo Edo State Nigeria

Bushmeat in Ibillo Edo State Nigeria

[littlemarianah]

My headcannons about District 12

Katniss's parents' names are Ruth and Robin.

Ruth never knew that Peeta's father liked her. My boy never tried to get closer lol

The ages and names of the Mellark brothers are: Peeta (16y), Rye (18y) and Bran (21y)

Katniss's father was a leader among the miners, they spread words of revolt with music and tried to change the inhumane conditions in the mines. That's why he was killed with his colleagues in a fake accident.

The miners have work songs that they sing every morning on the way to the mines.

The water is very polluted because of coal mining waste in the rivers. You need to buy packaged water to drink.

Robin and Gale's father did not get along and always stole from each other's bushmeat customers, but they were friends during their childhood.

Gale's grandmother is Maude Ivory

Katniss and Gale are actually long distance cousins lol

Rory Hawthorne has a crush on Prim and kisses her in D13 (hihi 👉👈)

They have many respiratory illnesses because of the coal dust.

A tradition for boys who reach the age to work in the mines is to have their faces smeared with coal by their father.

The birth rate is high because the Capital does not provide any form or education for birth control

Most women have their first child at age 18.

Ruth's parents are alive and still keep the pharmacy running, but they refuse to talk to their daughter.

Peeta has many cousins.

Gale is very popular with girls, until kissing them. Because he's a really bad kisser lol

Katniss Everdeen is a legend! Everyone has heard of her. The girl who always shoots squirrels in the eyes.

There are many myths about forests, children are terrified of the sounds of wolves, they think they are monsters

There is a tradition that brides have to put flowers and herbs inside their bras on their wedding day to attract good luck.

The most stylish thing you can have in District 12 are cowboy boots. Everyone wants one, but only the richest kids have.

At school there are three types of sports that you can choose from: wrestling, running and distance jumping.

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Go Go Southern Lesser Galago!

Also known as the South African galago or the mohol bushbaby, the southern lesser galago (Galago moholi) is a small primate from the Galagidae, or bushbaby family. As the name implies, they are located only in southern Africa, from northern South Africa up to Rwanda. Their preferred habitats are savannahs and semi-arid woodlands, where they can often be found high in the canopy, and they are particularly associated with Acacia trees.

The mohol bushbaby is one of the smaller members of its group; at full height they stand no taller than 15 cm (6 in) and weigh only 225 g (7.9 oz). In fact, their tail is longer than their body, easily reaching 23 cm (9 in) in length. While it isn't prehensile, the tail is still an important tool for climbing as it gives G. moholi an excellent sense of balance. Along with their incredible tails, the South African galago also has one of the largest sets of ears of any primate, proportional to its size; these ears can move independently to help the southen lesser bushbaby avoid predators. G. moholi's final distinguishing feature are their eyes, which are incredibly large and a distinctive orange color. Individuals themselves tend to be gray or light brown, which helps them blend in with their surroundings.

South African galagos are almost strictly nocturnal. At night, they forage through the canopy for moths and beetles. These bits of protein, however, are supplemental; the mohol bushbaby's primary source of food is gum, or hardened sap from the Acacia plant. G. moholi has several adaptations allowing it to specialize in gum extraction, including scraping teeth on the lower mandible; long, rough tongues; and digestive systems that have evolved to break down and ferment the tough substance. Because they have very few defense mechanisms, southern lesser galagos are a common prey for many nocturnal species like eagles, owls, snakes, mongooses, civets, and gennets.

One of the few ways the South African bushbaby avoids predation is through its social units. Groups of 2-7-- typically composed of a female, her young, and a few non-reproductive relatives-- forage together. In these groups, their collective night vision and highly-developed hearing allow them to detect and alert each other to predators long before the threat is immanent. While individuals forage seperately, they keep in contact via loud, high pitched calls that can serve as a warning for predators, a point of contact between mother and offspring, or a territorial warning between males.

Male G. moholi live seperately from social groups, and are highly aggressive against other males invading their territory. This area often overlaps that of several female-led groups, but they only come in contact with each other during the mating season. Unusually, the species has two mating seasons through the year; from January to Februrary (late summer) and from October to November (early spring). Following a gestation period of 120 days, females produce a single set of twins each mating season. Each set is weaned after approximately 3 months, and young become fully mature at 300 days. Female offspring may join the mother's group, while males leave to establish their own territory. In the wild, an individual may live up to 16 years.

Conservation status: The IUCN has classified the South African bushbaby as Least Concern. Studies have indicated that the population is stable and, in some areas, increasing. However, in other areas the species is threatened by habitat loss and possibly capture for the pet and bushmeat trade.

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Photos

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Peter Webb via iNaturalist

[exemplarybehaviour]

actually, one of the most fascinating things about debunking posts to me is when people turn around and just add new misinfo to the post. for example, this one on the origins of STIs. here's some tags:

#yeah its from people eating infected monkey brains - This is likely about the theory that HIV came from wild chimps via hunting practices. It's also a racist stereotype. Bushmeat (basically, hunting wild animals) is of concern for epidemiologists because of the risk of disease transfer compared to more controlled livestock practices, BUT attacking consuming bushmeat as morally bad or "uncivilized" is a common tactic to spread xenophobia and racism. "Eating monkey brains" in particular is a common racist trope in Western media.

#I learned about this in school#the way that dominoes had to fall in line for thousands upon thousands of years#for those two diseases to mix in that chimpanzee’s stomach is actually insane#and it happened on such a small island before the contact travelled up river to a city - I genuinely don't know what this person is talking about, but they also provided a link to the CDC's page on HIV so they're likely talking about HIV.

The evolutionary origin of HIV is SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus - that's from monkeys and apes). SIV is blood born, and was likely spread to a human when someone with an open cut handled butchered meat infected with SIV. There were actually multiple jumps from primates to humans, but the variant that went on to become a pandemic likely happened in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are also rarer HIV strains that came from other "jumps" across Africa, none of which were on islands. There isn't a way to be 100% sure, but the evidence discussed in the linked article suggests the jump that eventually led to a pandemic happened in a major city (Kinshasa) and the increased urbanization (more people interacting) and railroad travel helped it spread. Framing HIV origins as something that could only happen on isolated islands and traveling on rivers, when rapid disease spread is often the result of large populations able to move feely in urban environments, is both incorrect and also has xenophobic/racist undertones.

I don't know what this person means by "two diseases" "mixing." I do want to note that people frequency give unverifiable sources like "in school" or "my professor said" to legitimize incorrect information, either on purpose or not. It's a yellow flag you should look out for.

[blubushie]

i have many thoughts about the vegan racism thing, id like to know your opinion if you'd like to talk about it

Yeah extreme vegans always end up being racist and VERY much stuck in their first world problems. They would've seen my kid and his mum die of starvation because the area they live in is is cut off from the rest of the continent for 4-6 months out of the year with little food supply so most of the nutrition they get is from bushmeat during that time. There's no food in the shops and what little there is is junk food and does not have the nutritional value for a pregnant woman to sustain her own life or that of her unborn child.

- "Waaah dietary supplements-" Privilege. Not everyone has access to or can afford them.

- "Waaah vegan food-" Do you know how much organic food costs? You slap a fucking "organic" label on it and it triples in price.

- Free range does not mean what you think it means. You want "grass-fed"

- "Your hunting practices aren't ethical" we've had them for 50,000 years. I think we'd know a little more about sustainability than you do Ms Deforest Old Growth Forest To Grow Your Soy. Fuck off. It also MASSIVELY ignores the intersection between hunting, community, and culture. Telling us to stop hunting or stop hunting via the practices we've used for FIFTY THOUSAND YEARS is just another form of cultural genocide

- Extremist vegans would rather you starve if you have SIBO/autoimmune disorders/etc that make a plant-based diet difficult/can't afford a work-around diet that excludes meat/simply want to enjoy food for once that isn't a powdered mix of a dozen different fucking supplements that make sure you don't die of starvation

[projectourworld]

Pikin and Appolinaire by Jo-Anne McArthur, Canada

‘Pikin, a lowland gorilla, had been captured and was going to be sold for bushmeat but was rescued by Ape Action Africa. Jo-Anne took this photograph as the gorilla was being moved from her former enclosure within a safe forest sanctuary in Cameroon ... She was first sedated, but during the transfer to the new enclosure she awoke. Luckily, she was not only very drowsy, but she was also in the arms of her caretaker, Appolinaire Ndohoudou, and so she remained calm for the duration of the bumpy drive.’

Photograph: Jo-Anne McArthur/world wildlife photographer/ Natural History Museum : Courtesy Guardian Newspaper #lowland #gorilla #resue

[endlingmusings]

[ A mother northern white rhinoceros and her calf in Garamba National Park, located within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ]

"Northern white rhinos once ranged across north-western Uganda, southern Chad, south-western Sudan, the eastern part of Central African Republic and north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. However, armed conflict across Central Africa in the 1970s and early 1980s wiped out most of the remaining rhinos except for a small population in Garamba National Park in DRC., shown here. Dr. Alison Kes Hillman Smith and her husband Fraser started the Garamba Rehabilitation Project in March, 1984. They did a count in 1983 and estimated there were only 13-20 northern white rhinos left, down from as many as 500 in 1976. By 1995, their work led to an anti-poaching campaign and the population doubled. Kes writes about the photo of mother and calf, "I was on foot tracking her in the long old grass which gave the rhinos some feeling of cover. I had seen her horn sticking up and was able to get really close when I suddenly realised she had a tiny calf. As you can see from the short horn she was young and this was her first calf. It was so exciting and I was thrilled to get some pictures." By 2007, the war that is again crippling Sudan took a toll on the wildlife. Rebels began poaching commercially for bushmeat. In 2008, a survey in Garamba concluded that these rhinos had become extinct in the wild. This left just eight in two zoos on opposite sides of the world."

- The words of National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale, via her Instagram.