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I wasn't sure where to put this ? So here it is in the Environment thread. Feel Free to move it.
The Panda
It's recently been announced that the Panda's genome has been figured out. Shockingly, it's been revealed to be a type of bear unsure.
Personally, I've always thought that being an extremely fussy eater coupled with a lack of interest in sex is nature's way of saying 'you're fired'.
The case against the Panda is this. It's the biggest piece of eye candy the conservation movement has, and consequently the panda receives a disproportionately large amount of resources - financial, material and human - in an attempt to sustain this single species. It only eats a particular type of bamboo a certain age, to which it's not particularly well adapted to eating as it was originally a carnivore or omnivore - not a herbivore. It famously shows no interest in reproduction, and it lives in the world's most over-populated country.
Funnily enough, I found out recently that the naturalist Chris Packham has similar views regarding the Panda. It looks like I'd be with him as we throw the world's last panda onto the barbecue. He claims that it's better to save a habitat, firstly, and that, secondly, to focus on particular species means that unglamorous species such as rats and the like, will be over-looked in favour of the furry, cute and cuddly ones.
Panda burger, anyone?
By merln, shot with EX-Z40 at 2008-11-27
The Panda
It's recently been announced that the Panda's genome has been figured out. Shockingly, it's been revealed to be a type of bear unsure.
Personally, I've always thought that being an extremely fussy eater coupled with a lack of interest in sex is nature's way of saying 'you're fired'.
The case against the Panda is this. It's the biggest piece of eye candy the conservation movement has, and consequently the panda receives a disproportionately large amount of resources - financial, material and human - in an attempt to sustain this single species. It only eats a particular type of bamboo a certain age, to which it's not particularly well adapted to eating as it was originally a carnivore or omnivore - not a herbivore. It famously shows no interest in reproduction, and it lives in the world's most over-populated country.
Funnily enough, I found out recently that the naturalist Chris Packham has similar views regarding the Panda. It looks like I'd be with him as we throw the world's last panda onto the barbecue. He claims that it's better to save a habitat, firstly, and that, secondly, to focus on particular species means that unglamorous species such as rats and the like, will be over-looked in favour of the furry, cute and cuddly ones.
Panda burger, anyone?
By merln, shot with EX-Z40 at 2008-11-27
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