… you have been warned…
Hawksbill turtles poached, again
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I can’t believe the Vietnamese did it again.
Hawksbill turtle by PaulW.
It saddens me every time I read about our turtles being poached/killed. And it saddens me even more because these turtles have been classified as “critically endangered”. And for a reason.
People used to hunt hawksbill turtles for their meat, eggs, shells and skin. In fact, EVERY part of the hawksbill turtle could be turned into some kind of products that can be sold in the market — the meat and eggs can be eaten, the pretty shell can be made into decorative and everyday items such as combs and even the fat can be made into soaps!
When will we EVER learn that these turtles will become extinct if we continue killing them? When will we EVER learn that once extinct, our kids will only see turtles in books? When will we EVER learn to appreciate these ancient mariners who have even out-lived the dinosaurs?
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#4 written by silveraven 3 years ago
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That is truly sad :( I wish people would realize what you are saying, these animals will become extinct and then there will be no more :(
Pointing things out in a book is just not going to be as good as pointing things out in real life, why can’t these poachers understand such simplicities?
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#7 written by dreameridi*t 3 years ago
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#8 written by Charlie Davis 3 years ago
That is very sad to hear. I am not sure what type of turtles they were, but my grandmother used to live in Florida and used to tell us stories about seeing turtles come and lay their eggs. Over the course of the 15 years that she lived their, she said every year there were fewer and fewer.
I think that silveraven’s comment is true. There is no doubt that the poachers hold much of the responsibility for the near extinction of these turtles, but if there was not a market for it, the poachers would not be hunting them.
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How absolutely SAD. :( I have to agree with dreamer. Another example that comes to mind is with sharks and shark fin soup – and the Chinese. They throw them back into the water while they’re still alive and they just sink to the bottom. It’s absolutely frustrating. It seems rather drastic and, of course untraditional, but drastic measures need to be taken and everyone needs to take responsibility. I mean, not eating shark fin soup at a wedding? We have to put our money where the mouth is and quash that market.
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hmmm, it’s sad. having to volunteer at the hawksbill turtle sanctuary really gave me a greater idea on how ‘heavy’ the responsibilities lies on conservationist to help save them. but, all those heavy duties just to see more of these unfortunate events surfacing?
hmmm.