My gorilla skull has a friend. Its a panther skull. It is tragically beautiful. I was also offered Ivory, but I declined. If anyone thinks that the elephants, panthers and gorillas stand a chance in hell of surviving are mistaken.
In a related sad topic. There is a fight brewing between which western organization is going to get to support the gorilla habituation project. The one that is going to fund embezzlers and frauds, or the one that is trying to give self aggrandizing liars the money. The end result of this is that the villages are being torn apart by 'conservation' NGO's that really need a 'gorilla project' in their portfolio. Its big money. With a gorilla on your glossy conservation magazine cover you can get a whole lot more donations to pay for the european salaries and plane tickets to see exotic places. Its all about those giant checks they get at fundraising events, and hanging out with concerned and caring celebrities. The biggest irony here is that no one ever actually gets to see the Gorillas...but hey. Those are details right?
I'll write more about the actual details as I get better information.. you know, name names, tell all. This would be a really good article on the savageness of conservation, and the very lucrative end game for this kind of betrayal. If I only knew a good investigative journalist. This is a story that could be told very very well. I just can't write well enough. But I am going to try out some sneaky stuff of my own to get people to lie on film. We'll see.
The real output of all of this.. is tragically, going to be more Gorilla skulls probably.
Posted by mrsclean at May 11, 2004 05:35 PMyou most certainly can write well enough. and i know an outstanding editor...
Posted by: gwinn at May 12, 2004 09:47 PM