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| Records of the drive exist in part since 1584, and continuously from 1709—the longest period of time for statistics existing for any wild animal harvest in the world. |
As humans evolve it is important we evolve in conjunction with the planet and its needs as well as its short comings. We have to harvest resources in a manner it is sustainable to have something left for our children to enjoy. Ancient philosophies had their place and competition to stay ahead of other predators may have sparked certain traditions, but surely we are evolved enough to realize when we have accomplished superiority over other species.
Knowledge is power and slaughtering on this magnitude needs loads of specie knowledge to predict migration routes and feeding habits of the specie being hunted. With our developed brains this type of hunting is no more a challenge today as driving down to the market place and buy dinner for four.
Tvøst og spik. Black meat of the pilot whale and blubber (middle), together with dried fish (left) and potatoes.
We all know by now that Whale meat is toxic. Whether it became toxic because of pollution or have been toxic all along is immaterial. These meats are high in mercury toxins and is not fit for human consumption. The only reason a reasonable thinking mind can find why it ever had culinary value is if one go back in human history and find out why the taste for this mammal originated.
Clearly large pods of whales and dolphins posed a threat to small fishing communities in the sense of source competition. These mammals competed with fish stocks available to hard working fisherman. In those days it was relevant to eliminate the opposition, but that relevance has subsided as humans developed. Now we control the earth and all its species it is relevant that we prevent specie extinction.
Specie extinction is detrimental for human survival since Nature needs to be in perfect harmony to sustain human life on earth. It is clear that this type of hunting should not have diminished whale and dolphin populations around the world, but clearly increased pressure from modern hunting techniques by countries like Japan has brought these species to critical mass levels.
It is now time to take action and we are the last generation that can do something to stop the degradation of the planet. Please join this Facebook page so we can form an action group that can deal with this matters on grass root level.
Clearly large pods of whales and dolphins posed a threat to small fishing communities in the sense of source competition. These mammals competed with fish stocks available to hard working fisherman. In those days it was relevant to eliminate the opposition, but that relevance has subsided as humans developed. Now we control the earth and all its species it is relevant that we prevent specie extinction.
Specie extinction is detrimental for human survival since Nature needs to be in perfect harmony to sustain human life on earth. It is clear that this type of hunting should not have diminished whale and dolphin populations around the world, but clearly increased pressure from modern hunting techniques by countries like Japan has brought these species to critical mass levels.
It is now time to take action and we are the last generation that can do something to stop the degradation of the planet. Please join this Facebook page so we can form an action group that can deal with this matters on grass root level.
1 comment:
Mhhh... i get so hungry to see tvøst and spik!
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