Comments on: Bonobo Poaching: I Find Bushmeat Market in the Middle of Congo http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/ Field notes from Dr Terese Hart Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Beski http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 Beski Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:00:34 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/#comment-1928 Oh my Dear, Can this man be condemn for killing this animal ? What can we do for giving a good protection to these animals. On my part, the Government of the DR of Congo is on a good position to stop this kind of business. People may be train about the important of these resources. Many countries don't have these resources but our country have it. I think, education (schools), infrastructure, justice, .... all of these is part of Government. Take Care Oh my Dear,
Can this man be condemn for killing this animal ? What can we do for giving a good protection to these animals. On my part, the Government of the DR of Congo is on a good position to stop this kind of business. People may be train about the important of these resources. Many countries don’t have these resources but our country have it. I think, education (schools), infrastructure, justice, …. all of these is part of Government.

Take Care

]]> By: Faye http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Faye Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:59:49 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/#comment-80 TED is an organization based around technology, entertainment, design, and other ideas. Go to www.ted.com to get more information. The gist of the organization is to bring the world's best in industry (tech, design, nature) to exchange ideas, to talk and to act on making the world a better place. This past June they were in in Tanzania. I saw the video of the former Finance Minister from Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's speech on the TED's website. It was very inspiring and she even talked about investing in the East African wildlife projects and employing the local people in tourism efforts, etc. The videos and information are all on the website. Jane Goodall spoke one year, I recommend watching her speech, too. TED is an organization based around technology, entertainment, design, and other ideas. Go to http://www.ted.com to get more information. The gist of the organization is to bring the world’s best in industry (tech, design, nature) to exchange ideas, to talk and to act on making the world a better place. This past June they were in in Tanzania. I saw the video of the former Finance Minister from Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s speech on the TED’s website. It was very inspiring and she even talked about investing in the East African wildlife projects and employing the local people in tourism efforts, etc. The videos and information are all on the website. Jane Goodall spoke one year, I recommend watching her speech, too.

]]> By: Terese in Kinshasa http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Terese in Kinshasa Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:52:29 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/#comment-79 Hmmm. No I don't know about TED. Tell me more. yes the international community has been to blame in a number of ways -- most rather indirect. There is a huge international trade in coltan, gold, diamonds, cassiterite and even timber coming out of DR Congo--- but the profits are made elsewhere or by a few congolese individuals and they don't get moved back into a local fight on poverty. Also grass-roots aid really fell apart in Congo and it is not getting underway again yet. Last peace corps education volunteer was here in the late 80s I think and now there is no peace corps at all. Hmmm. No I don’t know about TED. Tell me more.

yes the international community has been to blame in a number of ways — most rather indirect. There is a huge international trade in coltan, gold, diamonds, cassiterite and even timber coming out of DR Congo— but the profits are made elsewhere or by a few congolese individuals and they don’t get moved back into a local fight on poverty. Also grass-roots aid really fell apart in Congo and it is not getting underway again yet. Last peace corps education volunteer was here in the late 80s I think and now there is no peace corps at all.

]]> By: Faye http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Faye Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:42:50 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/#comment-78 I believe that it is possible to make a difference and that it will have to start with the people who live there with and among the animals. Like Wanda said, if the people can be convinced that they are living among rare, natural resources and animals, and that it would be to their benefit to conserve their habitat and not to hunt them to extinction then that would be progress. I am convinced that it will be up to the people to do this. I wish I had billions of dollars to invest in Africa, like Oprah has. Have you guys heard about TED? They were in Africa this year and the former Finance Minister from Nigeria, a woman, gave a very impassioned speech about investing in Africa, particularly African women. If people can provide jobs for people in Congo so they can provide for their families and hunt other than rare species and endangered species, especially the large-brained great apes. This is just my opinion, but I suspect the very wealthy have at least some blame in this tragedy, too. Who else but the wealthy can afford to purchase live gorillas or chimps for USD $50,000 - $100,000? It's also because the wealthy are overindulging and taking so much from Africa that poor Africans feel like they don't have anything else to lose by engaging in these awful trades. I believe that it is possible to make a difference and that it will have to start with the people who live there with and among the animals. Like Wanda said, if the people can be convinced that they are living among rare, natural resources and animals, and that it would be to their benefit to conserve their habitat and not to hunt them to extinction then that would be progress.

I am convinced that it will be up to the people to do this. I wish I had billions of dollars to invest in Africa, like Oprah has. Have you guys heard about TED? They were in Africa this year and the former Finance Minister from Nigeria, a woman, gave a very impassioned speech about investing in Africa, particularly African women.

If people can provide jobs for people in Congo so they can provide for their families and hunt other than rare species and endangered species, especially the large-brained great apes.

This is just my opinion, but I suspect the very wealthy have at least some blame in this tragedy, too. Who else but the wealthy can afford to purchase live gorillas or chimps for USD $50,000 – $100,000? It’s also because the wealthy are overindulging and taking so much from Africa that poor Africans feel like they don’t have anything else to lose by engaging in these awful trades.

]]> By: Terese in Kinshasa http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Terese in Kinshasa Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:22:25 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/#comment-77 It seems to me that somehow we have to do several things at once: (1) create a large enough protected area in this huge area (TL2)--- and that means we have to figure out the right area and then lobby for it (2)mount a media campaign thoughout Congo (newspaper, radio, internet)to raise the visibility of bonobo and the danger of the bushmeat trade (3) work directly in TL2 to understand and dismantle the bushmeat chain locally. It seems to me that somehow we have to do several things at once: (1) create a large enough protected area in this huge area (TL2)— and that means we have to figure out the right area and then lobby for it (2)mount a media campaign thoughout Congo (newspaper, radio, internet)to raise the visibility of bonobo and the danger of the bushmeat trade (3) work directly in TL2 to understand and dismantle the bushmeat chain locally.

]]> By: Wanda http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Wanda Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:02:36 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/07/11/bonobo-bushmeat-this-is-not-paradise/#comment-76 OH HOW IT SICKENS ME -- AND IT IS SO IGNORANT AND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TRULY RICH THEY ARE IN HAVING THESE ANIMALS -- IF ONLY THEY COULD REALIZE --CAN THEY BE SAVED - THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING! OH HOW IT SICKENS ME — AND IT IS SO IGNORANT AND THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW TRULY RICH THEY ARE IN HAVING THESE ANIMALS — IF ONLY THEY COULD REALIZE –CAN THEY BE SAVED – THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING!

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