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4. Human overpopulation is the main issue

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2016, 05:40 PM

Sep 2016

As with most environmental problems. More people=More need for farmland and living spaces. People then encroach into the forests and wild places driving out the native animals. Poaching is another big problem. A lot of it is driven by Asian cultures who believe in 'witchdoctor medicines' and all that silliness. "Take some ground tiger penis to cure erectile issues".

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Endangered species. Does anyone care? Elephants, gorillas, tigers, rhinos .... [View all] Flaxbee Sep 2016 OP

a living nightmare... G_j Sep 2016 #1

The Dominion theocracy is a big part of the 1% mentality and the Thugs who dispense it . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2016 #2

The world governments need to care more. romanic Sep 2016 #3

Human overpopulation is the main issue Calculating Sep 2016 #4

I care. LWolf Sep 2016 #5

I care flaxbee New Orleans Strong Sep 2016 #6

What do you do? Flaxbee Sep 2016 #19

I care. I support groups fighting for wild animals and oppose sinkingfeeling Sep 2016 #7

Same here Duppers Sep 2016 #14

It's a finite planet, and we want everything The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #8

Yes, a lot of people care. (I think) And we wished we could do more than send money Solly Mack Sep 2016 #9

Thanks for all replies and keeping this from sinking so fast! Flaxbee Sep 2016 #10

1,050 square feet per person. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2016 #11

Control The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #13

Massive wildlife park sounds good to me. Flaxbee Sep 2016 #17

Is that an actual thing? The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #12

I think a lot of people care. Remember Cecil the Lion? IcyPeas Sep 2016 #15

:) Flaxbee Sep 2016 #18

Have you heard about the newest apple phone being released... ileus Sep 2016 #16