REASON FOR ACTION
The bio-diversity of the earth has evolved over millions of years to occupy
every ecological niche. This is an essential prerequisite to the survival and
the maintenance of the ‘Circle of life’ and has provided for the needs of every
component of the food chains and web.
Thousands of species have already been lost for ever (extinct), many cry for
mercy on the verge of extinction, innocent blood has and still continues to be
shed every second of every day. The pain, misery, suffering, anguish, hunger and
thirst that man has caused are beyond description and are tantamount to
genocide. We now have to contend with the phenomenon called the “Bush meat
crisis” with gruesome ramifications, the pet and the souvenir trades.
 For
centuries human habitation along side wildlife shared a uniquely special bond
with nature. They practiced sustainable utilization of wildlife and understood
the fact that, but as a small component of the eco-system, their very own
survival depended on the proper and sustainable utilization of the bio-diversity
resources.
Unfortunately over the past few decades, the commercialization of in-situ
wildlife and habitats through tourism, the logging and the mineral exploration
industries with out benefits to the local communities, have led to over
exploitation by the locals for short term benefits.
 The
inability by international community accept that extinction is not a national
but a global loss and thus the absence of international wildlife laws, the
inability by local governments to monitor and control multinational investors
(logging/mining) and the absence of binding and enforceable international
wildlife laws, have caused the bush meat crisis, its escalation, the pet and
souvenir trades with impunity.
 Life
is not a property, at the mercy and disposal of corrupt and even dictatorial
regimes most of which disregard international treaties/ conventions or
agreements. Extinction cannot be rationalized as a national loss but is a global
loss. We therefore call on every one to support this cause.
To the Bush meat crisis Flow
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