GNOLLS.ORG - Topic: Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.5.3 J. Stanton on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p4232 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p4232 Kate:

Thank you for the update!  We raised $400 for the WCST last year via the 100 Watt Press fundraiser, and we encourage people to donate to the ANAW legal challenge.

JS

]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:50:31 -0700 Kate on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p4217 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p4217 For anyone looking for an update:
"A legal case was filed last year by the Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), a Kenya nonprofit organization, challenging the Tanzanian government’s decision to build a highway across the Serengeti National Park.

On March 15, 2012, the East African Court of Justice ruled against objections by the Tanzanian government and decided that the legal action against a proposed commercial highway across the Serengeti could proceed to a full trial. A date for the trial has not been set."

Read more here, at the Save the Serengeti web page.

]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:06:50 -0700 J. Stanton on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p700 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p700 Peggy:

I absolutely agree.  All environmental and most social issues spring from that, and everything else we do is just damage control. 

But this particular issue isn't even about population pressure, at least in the short term: the road is not about settling humans in the Serengeti, it's about providing easy truck transport for the soda ash they want to extract from Lake Natron (which will destroy the only breeding ground of the flamingo) and all the other unexploited "natural resources" of the interior, i.e. lumber, and most likely gold and rare earths.

Trudy:

That's one of the reasons we're doing this: because we can aggregate all the donations and minimize the cost of the transfer to the WCST.

Note that Serengeti Watch and their Legal Defense Fund should take credit cards and Paypal, so you can always donate through them.  That's probably your easiest route.

If you're not in the USA but still want to send a donation to the WCST, contact 100 Watt Press: they may be able to help.  The reason we don't offer the book promotion outside the USA is that shipping costs are very high: $9 or more to much of the world.

JS

 

]]> Sat, 07 May 2011 00:06:13 -0700 Trudy on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p699 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p699 Can the fund raisers for this crucial issue please arrange with banks to waive transaction fees on internet transactions? My bank charges a minimum of US$40 per transfer. I would give a lot more to these causes if these costs could be significantly reduced.

]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 23:43:44 -0700 Peggy The Primal Par on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p695 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p695 I'm happy to make a donation to a cause like this but the true problem isn't one that the Wildlife Conservation can fight:

they're too many damn people walking this earth. It's only going to get worse.

But I'll keep donating money to good causes anyway. I mean, you never know right?

]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 09:53:43 -0700 J. Stanton on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p603 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p603 Elenor:

Much appreciated!  I had a great time on the podcast, and I'm glad others found it interesting.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on TGC...feel free to post them in the talk forum.

JS

]]> Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:10:49 -0700 Elenor on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p598 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p598 Heard you on Angelo's podcast and bought your book. Looking forward to reading it.

]]> Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:06:37 -0700 Perfect Health Diet on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p597 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p597 [...] Preserving the Serengeti: JS Stanton has an appeal to protect migration ways of Serengeti wildlife by stopping construction of a highway through the [...]

]]> Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:52:45 -0700 Highway through the on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p596 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p596 [...] of the forumites would be interested in the topic. Stop the Serengeti Highway | Serengeti Watch Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Help Save The Great Migration - GNOL... Life consists with wildness. The most alive is the wildest. (Thoreau)(attempting a primal [...]

]]> Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:56:05 -0700 J. Stanton on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p586 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p586 Tweaky:

If you were a cute girl I'd pick you up and throw you over my shoulder like a caveman.

JS

 

]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:30:47 -0700 Tweaky on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p584 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p584 That zebra getting his neck bit looks like he is totally enjoying it. I've been in the same situation so I can identify completely.

]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:11:39 -0700 J. Stanton on Extraction Vs. Prosperity, What Are Humans For?, and How To Save The Great Migration http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p580 Comment Threads http://www.gnolls.org/forums/comment-threads/extraction-vs-prosperity-what-are-humans-for-and-how-to-save-the-great-migration/#p580

In case you didn't see my previous post, Angelo Coppola, of the excellent weekly “Latest In Paleo” podcast, has just put up Episode 12 of his podcast, featuring…me! Click here for the show.

The Last Of Wild Africa

Most of us in the West think of Africa as one big National Geographic special, full of leaping gazelles, lumbering elephants, wallowing hippos, roaring lions, stalking leopards, and a few picturesque tribesmen with spears.

No. Much…

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