Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just wish that the Chinese Government start distributing Viagra for free! (-: Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > Thanks for the explanation, Jayanand. So like with most else that plagues > Africa, the problem is the corruption and inefficiency of the governments, > in this case combined with Chinese taste for superstition. One can only > hope that both problems will get better over time--surely, younger and > better educated Chinese will forsake the snake oil used by their fathers > and grandfathers? And hopefully things will improve on the African end as > well. > > I just hope this happens soon enough for the animals to survive. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 3, 2013, at 7:44 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > > Nathan, > > Thanks for looking. You are quite wrong on your assumption, though. The > > vast majority of local people around the wildlife reserves across most of > > the world get no benefit from tourists - the money is usually gobbled and > > wasted by corrupt and inefficient Government (any surprise?). Actually > > tourists are usually looked upon as pests who have displaced the locals > > from their traditional lands... > > > > That is why poaching continues unabated to keep impotent Chinese > > functioning - Tiger Penis Soup anyone? Or Rhino Horn Powder? I heard in > > Africa this time that a rhino is poached in South Africa alone every 24 > > hours - God knows how true it is, though - but poaching is endemic across > > Africa and Asia. > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu > >wrote: > > > >> Beautiful, playful, amusing. I like "Mutual Interest" best. > >> > >> I understand your apprehension, but on the other hand: I assume that the > >> local people there make a lot more money from the animals when people > like > >> you and fellow travellers come to see them, compared to poaching them > for > >> skin, and idiotic "Chinese medicine". So long as people with cameras > come > >> to see them, I figure they are safe. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Nathan > >> > >> Nathan Wajsman > >> Alicante, Spain > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu > >> http://www.greatpix.eu > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >> > >> YNWA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Apr 2, 2013, at 6:43 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> > >>> As I mentioned before, this family of a mother and three cubs had no > fear > >>> whatsoever of people or vehicles, which made me worry for their future > - > >> as > >>> it is probably only too easy for undesirables like poachers to get > close > >> to > >>> them. Let us make no bones about it - this sort of familiarity is > totally > >>> tourism induced, which makes me wonder at times about my own > predilection > >>> for wildlife oriented travel: > >>> > >>> Hijinks: > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08714-Edit.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Beauty and the Beast: > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08716-Edit.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Descent: > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08828-Edit.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Reflection: > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130306_07018-Edit.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Mother and Cub: > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08729-Edit.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Centre of Attraction: > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08818-Edit.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Beneath the Bazooka: > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08847-Edit.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Mutual Interest: > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130309_08909-Edit.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Please see LARGE > >>> > >>> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Jayanand > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >