Why were two Mexican butterfly activists found dead?

[Judi Lynn]

4 hours ago



Two activists campaigning for the conservation of the monarch butterfly were found dead within days
Homero Gómez was one of best-known guardians of the monarch butterfly in Mexico. His body was found in a well last month. Three days later, another guide at a monarch butterfly reserve was also found dead.

Mr Gómez's colleagues and family, who believe he was murdered for his work protecting the threatened species from illegal loggers, are living in fear. They spoke to the BBC's Will Grant in Michoacán.

"Hello friends, it's a lovely warm day here at El Rosario butterfly sanctuary after a recent cold snap," said Homero Gómez on one of his regular Twitter videos.

Link to tweet

A burly, good-natured man with a thick moustache, he would appear in a haze of thousands of tiny orange monarch butterflies - the insects settling on his white shirt - to encourage the public to visit the reserve and witness the spectacular annual migration for themselves.

More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-51488262

[JoeOtterbein]

1. K n R Thanks for posting Judi

(tears)

[Judi Lynn]

3. Murdered for being compassionate and trying to help the helpless. 🦋

If the violent grifters win, we won't be seeing these beautiful creatures again, and the grifters will be richer.

Thank you, Thank you, JoeOtterbein.

[mahina]

2. Deeply painful.

And depressing

Peace to them and the people and creatures.

[Judi Lynn]

4. It surely is. Their "job" was easy, sitting in the forest and killing an unarmed, gentle man.

We have an excess of these goblins these days, don't we?

May the good men and women murdered by men working for rich scheming exploiters find peace, and the path they have created lead to new life and new chances as more step in to take their places.