Predators are important also. Deer in Virginia are overpopulated and increasingly disease ridden, thanks to lack of natural predators. (Suburbanites don’t like wolves.) The movie “Never Cry Wolf” gives a romanticized, but basically informative picture based on a true story of reindeer in Canada.
“……I say kill the killer ones ie: shark, ‘gators, crocodiles, different kinds of bears, except maybe the Panda, any lion that’s big enough to be a hazard to us, tigers… you get the idea. They do an annual rattlesnake roundup in Texas to keep the numbers down.”____________________________________
I beg to differ; Most, if not all, of the animals were here before we human animals were.And if you mean “the killer ones,” you must include humans, as well. Matter of fact, the planet would be in much better shape if all humans disappeared.(and if the rattlesnake doesn’t threaten you, you have no right to kill it.) Yours is the kind of thinking that creates countries that are eternally at war with each other — each feels threatened by the other.
We need the predators to keep their prey in check. Deer are very aggressive and do attack humans. And have been behaving that aggressively for a while. Just ask the city of Victoria. Deer are not predators. But they do attack. Should we then get rid of Bambi?
@Timeweaver (and anyone else who is unaware of the difference) – vegans don’t approve of any human use of animals at ALL … not even for dairiy, honey, eggs, wool, companionship, just for the short list. Vegetarians simply don’t eat meat; they do use dairy and honey and often eggs and even seafood.
Also, I have never met a political vegetarian, but the vegan/AR lobby is working hard to impose their ‘morality’ on the rest of us via ‘animal protection’ laws and regulations.
You neglectyed to mention WE are predators. We own the food chain by killing off the competition. We’re excessive and over populated, so the competition is excessively thinned. I would not like a mountain lion showing up in my back yard. Safety happens to be one option of winning the war.
freeholder1 about 12 years ago
It was the radish or me, Officer. I had to get it before it ruined my digestion.
freeholder1 about 12 years ago
Wait’ll Radish reads this. He’ll turn beet red with anger.
dugharry about 12 years ago
Nah it’s the big eyed Whoopie bird feeding…
glenn_harper about 12 years ago
Since when was Clumsy Carp a vegan?
inshadowz about 12 years ago
“I’m a treehugger. I just don’t like taking the life of an innocent cardboard poster.”
Digital Frog about 12 years ago
Vegatables aren’t food, they’re what food eats.
DavidGBA about 12 years ago
Color, foliage says turnip?
stuart about 12 years ago
Perhaps you wax satirical, but just in case:
Predators are important also. Deer in Virginia are overpopulated and increasingly disease ridden, thanks to lack of natural predators. (Suburbanites don’t like wolves.) The movie “Never Cry Wolf” gives a romanticized, but basically informative picture based on a true story of reindeer in Canada.
jtviper7 about 12 years ago
Should have put the bullseye on a heart and told him he was cupid…
fhhuber about 12 years ago
If man was not meant to eat meat then beef wouldn’t taste good.
robinegg about 12 years ago
Farley Mowat is a big fat liar
Karaboo2 about 12 years ago
Need some salt to go with that?
goweeder about 12 years ago
“……I say kill the killer ones ie: shark, ‘gators, crocodiles, different kinds of bears, except maybe the Panda, any lion that’s big enough to be a hazard to us, tigers… you get the idea. They do an annual rattlesnake roundup in Texas to keep the numbers down.”____________________________________
I beg to differ; Most, if not all, of the animals were here before we human animals were.And if you mean “the killer ones,” you must include humans, as well. Matter of fact, the planet would be in much better shape if all humans disappeared.(and if the rattlesnake doesn’t threaten you, you have no right to kill it.) Yours is the kind of thinking that creates countries that are eternally at war with each other — each feels threatened by the other.
Peace, man.
Hunter7 about 12 years ago
We need the predators to keep their prey in check. Deer are very aggressive and do attack humans. And have been behaving that aggressively for a while. Just ask the city of Victoria. Deer are not predators. But they do attack. Should we then get rid of Bambi?
Hawthorne about 12 years ago
@Timeweaver (and anyone else who is unaware of the difference) – vegans don’t approve of any human use of animals at ALL … not even for dairiy, honey, eggs, wool, companionship, just for the short list. Vegetarians simply don’t eat meat; they do use dairy and honey and often eggs and even seafood.
Also, I have never met a political vegetarian, but the vegan/AR lobby is working hard to impose their ‘morality’ on the rest of us via ‘animal protection’ laws and regulations.
Just sayin’ …
Digital Frog about 12 years ago
Please Google “Humor” This is a comic website, not fda.gov
Rickapolis about 12 years ago
Maybe it’s a comment about Target stores.
freeholder1 about 12 years ago
You neglectyed to mention WE are predators. We own the food chain by killing off the competition. We’re excessive and over populated, so the competition is excessively thinned. I would not like a mountain lion showing up in my back yard. Safety happens to be one option of winning the war.
freeholder1 about 12 years ago
Since the dinosaur. And over population may have contributed to their dimise as well.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 12 years ago
I thought it was an ostrich with its head in the sand.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 12 years ago
Is that your white cat in the tire Gweedo? He looks tired. ;-)
Mihir Asher about 12 years ago
So he won’t mind taking the life of an innocent plant? :D
tuslog64 about 12 years ago
Vegetarian:Native American word for poor hunter.