VETPAW and the bada%& chick hunting poachers

You folks have probably seen some part of this awareness campaign already.

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/see-th...mpaign=Hunting

Kinessa Johnson - The lil gal with the big gun, hunting poachers in Africa.
http://cdn.wideopenspaces.com/wp-con...kinessa_s.jpeg

I'd briefly considered signing up for a stint in a similar program back in the late 90s when I wasn't accepted for my maths/sciences-heavy University applications.

I was talked out of it by family and convinced to try journalism instead. Considering how much i hated journalism... all i can think is "Daaaayum family! Lookit the interesting people you kept me from meeting!" lol

Wow , Good God is she a tough looking customer or what ? Good link Mott.

I think I'm in love...

Look at the guns on her.

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Originally Posted by Hunter John

Wow , Good God is she a tough looking customer or what ? Good link Mott.

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Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie

I think I'm in love...

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Originally Posted by last5oh_302

Look at the guns on her.

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Guess not... lol

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Originally Posted by Oddmott

You folks have probably seen some part of this awareness campaign already.

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Originally Posted by Oddmott

Guess not... lol

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No, but a former boss of mine was a poacher hunter with the military back in the day and he has/had (haven't seen or talked to him in many years) a nice hole in his leg from a bullet he took from a poacher. It's dangerous business hunting poachers in Africa

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Originally Posted by last5oh_302

No, but a former boss of mine was a poacher hunter with the military back in the day and he has/had (haven't seen or talked to him in many years) a nice hole in his leg from a bullet he took from a poacher. It's dangerous business hunting poachers in Africa

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Yeah it is. Something like 200 Park Rangers (wildlife officers, NOT these military contractors) were killed last year.

Their Park Ranger corps take more casualties each year than the Canadian Armed Forces.

I never date women, that I can't beat arm wrestleing!:scream:

Yeah I don't really blame the poor Africans for poaching, they're just trying to feed their families... It's the Chinese who buy all those animal parts from sometimes endangered animals who are to blame.

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Originally Posted by intothedeep

Yeah I don't really blame the poor Africans for poaching, they're just trying to feed their families... It's the Chinese who buy all those animal parts from sometimes endangered animals who are to blame.

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And here I thought you were an enlightened individual who didn't say racist remarks.

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Originally Posted by intothedeep

Yeah I don't really blame the poor Africans for poaching, they're just trying to feed their families... It's the Chinese who buy all those animal parts from sometimes endangered animals who are to blame.

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... Sigh...

A] The poachers are rarely simple African villagers trying to feed their families.

B] This black market trade specifically almost always goes to financing local warlords, and increasingly this is shifting towards supporting Islamic terrorism.

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Originally Posted by Dythbringer

And here I thought you were an enlightened individual who didn't say racist remarks.

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Another great "Gotcha" moment by you eh Dyth, guilty as charged... I guess??? Don't most (white or North American) racists dislike blacks as well as Chinese. Re-read what I said...
It's pretty common knowledge most illegal wildlife ends up in Asia/China... I'm saying the driver of most poaching today is China and its true. China is a nation, not a race... For example the vast majority of Asian descendants here in Canada have nothing to do with poaching, or even most in China. But Chinese cash still drives most of illegal wildlife trade world wide.

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Originally Posted by Oddmott

... Sigh...

A] The poachers are rarely simple African villagers trying to feed their families.

B] This black market trade specifically almost always goes to financing local warlords, and increasingly this is shifting towards supporting Islamic terrorism.

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Actually I mostly agree with you there... But they often employ poor people to do the work or pay off wildlife guards ect who are poor... It is definately organized crime driven, but poverty plays a massive role in it too.

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Originally Posted by intothedeep

Another great "Gotcha" moment by you eh Dyth, guilty as charged... I guess??? Don't most (white or North American) racists dislike blacks as well as Chinese. Re-read what I said...
It's pretty common knowledge most illegal wildlife ends up in Asia/China... I'm saying the driver of most poaching today is China and its true. China is a nation, not a race... For example the vast majority of Asian descendants here in Canada have nothing to do with poaching, or even most in China. But Chinese cash still drives most of illegal wildlife trade world wide.

But nice try, and thanks for coming out:)

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So how would you solve the problem?

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Originally Posted by intothedeep

Another great "Gotcha" moment by you eh Dyth, guilty as charged... I guess??? Don't most (white or North American) racists dislike blacks as well as Chinese. Re-read what I said...
It's pretty common knowledge most illegal wildlife ends up in Asia/China... I'm saying the driver of most poaching today is China and its true. China is a nation, not a race... For example the vast majority of Asian descendants here in Canada have nothing to do with poaching, or even most in China. But Chinese cash still drives most of illegal wildlife trade world wide.

But nice try, and thanks for coming out:)

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Actually if you spout dumb comments, you should expect to be called out on them. Last I checked Race as a noun is a describing a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race[3]). Yes, there is illegal animal trade throughout Asia (also throughout the rest of the world) but that isn't what you said. You commented on a specific nation in that continent. You said the Chinese, you didn't say some people in China engage in illegal animal trade or the vast majority of illegal animal trade flows through Asia. You painted every Chinese person with the same brush with your remarks. Then you try to flip it around on me because I was the one who called you out.

You are an ignorant man.

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Originally Posted by Hunter John

So how would you solve the problem?

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Not sure, how would you solve it???

It will only get solved when the demand drops... It's like the war on drugs. The US spent the most coin on anti drug efforts with the war on drugs and had one of the most doped up populations in the world still... Demand will trump enforcement.

Anyhow I'm not criticizing that chick or anything, good on her... But until China stops buying that stuff...

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Originally Posted by Dythbringer

Actually if you spout dumb comments, you should expect to be called out on them. Last I checked Race as a noun is a describing a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race[3]). Yes, there is illegal animal trade throughout Asia (also throughout the rest of the world) but that isn't what you said. You commented on a specific nation in that continent. You said the Chinese, you didn't say some people in China engage in illegal animal trade or the vast majority of illegal animal trade flows through Asia. You painted every Chinese person with the same brush with your remarks. Then you try to flip it around on me because I was the one who called you out.

You are an ignorant man.

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Alright man, I'm so sorry you can't read between the lines and need to pounce... Good for you, you got me I'm a big huge racist, it's so obvious isn't it...

Let me spell it out for you. Asia and China the biggest economy in Asia is the main driver of poaching in the world... Not all people who live in China are involved in poaching, in fact most are not... No doubt you'll end up misreading this too, it's your specialty:)

Chick???? More ignorance I see. She is a woman whom would likely kick both our . And strangely enough that turns me on. All kidding aside do you rsally believe that just because someone is poor that they have the right to break the law. ?

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Originally Posted by Hunter John

Chick???? More ignorance I see. She is a woman whom would likely kick both our . And strangely enough that turns me on. All kidding aside do you rsally believe that just because someone is poor that they have the right to break the law. ?

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Alright keep the trolls alive lads, I'm now done off to work... You likely have no comprehension how poor some are in the world, and what they get offered is very tempting... In fact half the people here when put in those tough conditions would do the same... But nope I did not say it was a justification, it's just if there was no demand it simply woulndt happen...

Yep, to liberals bad people don't make bad choices, It's their environment that makes them bad. Why? because numerous liberal politicians aren't big on morals/religion/self responsibility so they can't recognize there are such things.

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Yep, to liberals bad people don't make bad choices, It's their environment that makes them bad. Why? because numerous liberal politicians aren't big on morals/religion/self responsibility so they can't recognize there are such things.

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Can't suck and blow at the same time.

As soon as you bring up "religion" you're also showing yourself to be a proponent of environment dictating or influencing behaviors and choices.

There is absolutely nothing about Con/Lib agendas in the story i posted.

Can we just try a little harder to appreciate a morally strong woman, who is intelligent and articulate who also happens to be damn attractive.... and loves big guns. And a little less on the petty BS bickering?

How the hell does anyone get into Lib vs Con pizzing matches over this particular OP?

TroutSlayer where are you we need another thread split off ! LOL

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Originally Posted by Hunter John

Chick???? More ignorance I see. She is a woman whom would likely kick both our . And strangely enough that turns me on. All kidding aside do you rsally believe that just because someone is poor that they have the right to break the law. ?

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Thank you.

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Originally Posted by intothedeep

Alright keep the trolls alive lads, I'm now done off to work... You likely have no comprehension how poor some are in the world, and what they get offered is very tempting... In fact half the people here when put in those tough conditions would do the same... But nope I did not say it was a justification, it's just if there was no demand it simply woulndt happen...

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Exactly.
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"Can we just try a little harder to appreciate a morally strong woman, who is intelligent and articulate who also happens to be damn attractive.... and loves big guns. And a little less on the petty BS bickering?
How the hell does anyone get into Lib vs Con pizzing matches over this particular OP? " quote Oddmott

LOL Amazing to me too. :) Sh

would l love to see a culling belt on her.

I would appreciate Eva Shockey stalking me if I were a poacher at least if she catches me she would have to wrestle me to the ground.:)

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Originally Posted by Oddmott

Can't suck and blow at the same time.

As soon as you bring up "religion" you're also showing yourself to be a proponent of environment dictating or influencing behaviors and choices.

There is absolutely nothing about Con/Lib agendas in the story i posted.

Can we just try a little harder to appreciate a morally strong woman, who is intelligent and articulate who also happens to be damn attractive.... and loves big guns. And a little less on the petty BS bickering?

How the hell does anyone get into Lib vs Con pizzing matches over this particular OP?

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Give up Oddmott, their are3-4 people that do it consistently on pretty much every thread. Scrolling down through on my iPhone without seeing the poster I can pretty much guess which one of them it is before I enlarge to check. They are smarter than most of us, never wrong and very adept at twisting and turning words and posts around to suit their own agenda.

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Originally Posted by Oddmott

Can't suck and blow at the same time.

As soon as you bring up "religion" you're also showing yourself to be a proponent of environment dictating or influencing behaviors and choices.

There is absolutely nothing about Con/Lib agendas in the story i posted.

Can we just try a little harder to appreciate a morally strong woman, who is intelligent and articulate who also happens to be damn attractive.... and loves big guns. And a little less on the petty BS bickering?

How the hell does anyone get into Lib vs Con pizzing matches over this particular OP?

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When one posts that poor little poachers do it out of poverty(environment) rather than self responsibility for bad choices you jump right in to the liberal mantra of "it takes a village BS, the Coparenting BS, the catch and release Canadian justice system and the YCJ Act, the old it's not them it's their environment and the government can make them better if we only give them more.........

Don't want to be challenged about posts(the poor poverty ridden poachers)? Don't post it.

See better now?