The Story Behind the Killings of Congo's Rare Mountain Gorillas

I got into an argument (well, rather, let us say a passionate discussion) on my hobby blog about over population. It started with me saying that there are just too many people in the world, and someone else insisting that human population will eventually control itself. My point was that, yes, human population will be controlled, but it will not control itself. Mother Nature with control it for us. In the mean time, there are an awful lot of endangered species whose existences hangs by a threat because, well, gee, there are just too many people.

This article kind of proves my point. Yes, people need firewood. And, now there is a charcoal black market. And, whenever there is a black market, there is a mafia. And, gee... this is what a mafia does, no matter where it is.

From myth to reality - meet the chimps who eat lions

To read original article, click on the title.

I forgot to mention that I am also interested in crypto-zoology and anthropology, and when the two of these things come together for me... Wow!

I am a big believer in Sasquatch. I saw a footprint when I was a kid, and I never forgot it. You know, when I was a kid, giant squid were merely legend, too.

Supposedly, all non-human hominids are extinct. What it they aren't? What would that mean? What kind of rights would they have? What would we learn from them? I think this is all very exciting.