Other Turtle Discussion

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:15 pm **Turtle Soup? ;-(**

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070722/sc_ ... I24Z8E1vAI

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:26 pm

This makes me ashamed to be a Texan. It's disgusting to know it's going on and we can't seem to muster the will to do anything about it. The situation needs publicity. I'm going to forward the article to the Dallas Morning News and see if they take any interest. The paper has been surprisingly conservation-oriented lately.

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:40 pm

Thats messed up, i hope theres something done about it.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:54 am

Unbelievable! I can't understand how a state gov't can be so blind as to not protect its own wildlife! That's really pathetic that people in this day and age still don't understand the subtle link between the welfare of humans and the welfare of the ecosystem.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:28 am

There's a very strong streak of independence in this state. People don't like to be told what to do. Sometimes it's a good thing but sometimes it's not.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:31 pm

thats horrible
uck

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:58 pm

New Hampshire is very similar (the state motto is "Live Free or Die"). But someone has to protect those that can't protect themselves from the dummies.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:24 pm

Yeah, that's why we have a bill of rights. Too bad the animals don't have a bill of rights.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:46 pm

That's who I'm thinking about, the animals and the environment. Who care's about people! :twisted:

jk...well...kind of...

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:22 pm

It's really sad that so many people don't feel any compassion at all towards animals.

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:42 pm

It's not about compassion, it's about profit, ignorance and lack or proper regulations or law enforcement.

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:18 am

What are there no animal protection agency's in america to stop cruelty to animals.

Its sad to see that happen to turtels

Isnt there a way to save them ?

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:49 am

No, there are animal protection groups like the ASPCA and PETA but they are non-profit organizations with limited resources. These sidewalk vendors are hard to prosecute because they will just disappear and pop up somewhere else.

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:12 pm

If they had any compassion, they wouldn't put profit first.

Other Turtle Discussion :: Turtle Soup? ;-(

Who is online