Comments on: Dear Friends of the Lomami http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/ Field notes from Dr Terese Hart Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: michael http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/comment-page-1/#comment-346 michael Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:23:58 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/#comment-346 and what makes me so pride. so many african people say: this is not the right way. lets make it better. in gabon chinese companies are on the way to destroy one of the most beautiful waterfalls. lets say no. lets make it better. and what makes me so pride. so many african people say: this is not the right way. lets make it better. in gabon chinese companies are on the way to destroy one of the most beautiful waterfalls.
lets say no. lets make it better.

]]> By: THERESA SISKIND http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/comment-page-1/#comment-347 THERESA SISKIND Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:11:00 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/#comment-347 Well, I have calmed down, but my heart is breaking into many pieces...I eagerly await news from your expedition, hope no major mishaps along the way. Terese, Paula, from the Bizara Blog has started an initiative on addressing both the bushmeat crisis and wildlife poisoning...we have to get a grip on this problem. I read that farmers use to plant coffee, rubber plants, cocoa, and palm oil; then take their crops to the Lomani River, where it was placed on barges, and taken to market. All this before the chaos started. When the fighting broke out, the farmers had no safe access to the river, and stopped growing their crops and turning to the forests and bushmeat trade instead. Are you guys seeing any return of normalcy, are the farmers starting to plant again? Well, I have calmed down, but my heart is breaking into many pieces…I eagerly await news from your expedition, hope no major mishaps along the way. Terese, Paula, from the Bizara Blog has started an initiative on addressing both the bushmeat crisis and wildlife poisoning…we have to get a grip on this problem. I read that farmers use to plant coffee, rubber plants, cocoa, and palm oil; then take their crops to the Lomani River, where it was placed on barges, and taken to market. All this before the chaos started. When the fighting broke out, the farmers had no safe access to the river, and stopped growing their crops and turning to the forests and bushmeat trade instead. Are you guys seeing any return of normalcy, are the farmers starting to plant again?

]]> By: THERESA SISKIND http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/comment-page-1/#comment-348 THERESA SISKIND Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:31:06 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/#comment-348 Terese, John, and Ash, got some very horrific news from the Lola Bonobo blog today about the bushmeat trade. Dear God in heaven, what can we do! They showed photos of dead, smoked bonobos laid out on tables for people to buy, disgusting. The fact is, bushmeat costs a lot more then a chicken or goat to buy, this isn't about poverty or lack of food. It is ignorance and pure evil that drives this. Being poor and ignorant does not make one virtuous by default! Terese, John, and Ash, got some very horrific news from the Lola Bonobo blog today about the bushmeat trade. Dear God in heaven, what can we do! They showed photos of dead, smoked bonobos laid out on tables for people to buy, disgusting. The fact is, bushmeat costs a lot more then a chicken or goat to buy, this isn’t about poverty or lack of food. It is ignorance and pure evil that drives this. Being poor and ignorant does not make one virtuous by default!

]]> By: THERESA SISKIND http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/comment-page-1/#comment-341 THERESA SISKIND Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:50:03 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/#comment-341 Guys, some folks dream, others follow their dreams. I wish I was in the latter category. Good luck! Guys, some folks dream, others follow their dreams. I wish I was in the latter category. Good luck!

]]> By: Lisa, California http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Lisa, California Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:49:09 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/#comment-345 Yes, exactly what Sheryl said. Good luck, be safe. Lisa Yes, exactly what Sheryl said. Good luck, be safe. Lisa

]]> By: sheryl, washington dc http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/comment-page-1/#comment-344 sheryl, washington dc Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:10:29 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/#comment-344 Good luck, be safe! s. Good luck, be safe!

s.

]]> By: Christine C. http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Christine C. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:26:19 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/#comment-343 Good luck...hope all goes well and cannot wait to hear about your progress. Good luck…hope all goes well and cannot wait to hear about your progress.

]]> By: F. J. PECHIR http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/comment-page-1/#comment-342 F. J. PECHIR Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:23:07 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/05/dear-friends-of-the-lomami/#comment-342 Good luck in your trip and looking out for your reports, thank you for your continued efforts! Good luck in your trip and looking out for your reports, thank you for your continued efforts!

]]>