Just saw this very nice poster designed by the Philippine Animal Welfare Society . This animal welfare group is doing its best to make Filipino society aware of the benefits of spaying and neutering. For those of you who haven't been to the Philippines, there is an over population of stray dogs and cats in that country. The government has no program to address nor control the problem, and so it is up to animal welfare groups to do something about it. PAWS reminds me of chipmunks in a forest fire, but they have the conviction and an unshakeable faith in their advocacy. Throughout history, seminal changes were brought about by the vision and diligent work of the few.
When a member of the animal or plant kingdom goes extinct, there will be no second chances. Evolution will simply not repeat itself. There are reportedly eighty bird species that are unique to the Philippines and many of them have already made it to the endangered list. And we, to a great extent, have indiscrimate hunting to thank for it. In spite of two national laws protecting Philippine animals, the carnage continues unabated. The killings could occur as arbitrarily as guys getting together for macho time, or as a result of a well-planned hunting trip involving speed boats, bird callers, and camouflaged outfits. Either way, the outcome is the same. Philippine wildlife, our natural treasures, inches closer to a state of irreparable vacancy. Not too long ago, we learned about the Bacolod Air Rifle Club (BARC) whose unbridled killing of Philippine birds and ducks became the subject of an online petition calling for immediate government intervention. My post on that most disturbing c...
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