http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2009/04/22/bushmeat-7-at-the-source-in-congos-forest/ Field notes from Dr Terese Hart Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2009/04/22/bushmeat-7-at-the-source-in-congos-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Terese Hart Sat, 16 May 2009 15:46:02 +0000 http://www.bonoboincongo.com/?p=919#comment-1097 Yes, and it was a little brutal of me to post this on the web but I can't get over the frustration that this is happening hundreds of times every week until the forests are empty. Then it happens no more. They tell me that an animal in a snare trap generally struggles for two days before dying, and then generally has at least one broken leg. So posting this sort of thing may be a cry into a vacuum.... but maybe .... And some good news : All snares are being cleaned out of this part of the Bangengele forest. Great cooperation from the chefs and elders!! Yes, and it was a little brutal of me to post this on the web but I can’t get over the frustration that this is happening hundreds of times every week until the forests are empty. Then it happens no more. They tell me that an animal in a snare trap generally struggles for two days before dying, and then generally has at least one broken leg. So posting this sort of thing may be a cry into a vacuum…. but maybe ….
And some good news : All snares are being cleaned out of this part of the Bangengele forest. Great cooperation from the chefs and elders!!

]]> http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2009/04/22/bushmeat-7-at-the-source-in-congos-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 sick! Fri, 15 May 2009 23:11:50 +0000 http://www.bonoboincongo.com/?p=919#comment-1095 thats just disgusting, why not just kill the poor thing. Have nothing against them making a living of hunting animals but why cause unnessesery stress and pain? thats just disgusting, why not just kill the poor thing. Have nothing against them making a living of hunting animals but why cause unnessesery stress and pain?

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