Saturday, July 12, 2008
The cat IS the hat
The world view of animals is sometimes dependant on locality. One example is the cat. In much of the world felines are taken care of as house pets. There are even cultures indicative of “cat people” and “dog people”.
However on a Tasmanian island south of Australia cats are being blamed for bringing the orange-bellied parrot to the edge of extinction. Therefore cats are not the cute, cuddly (that is, cuddly when they choose to be) family member – they are an enemy. Rangers on the island set traps for the wild cats.
Once captured, the cat skins are used to make hats, coats, hangers, purses, and rugs. ¶ 7/12/2008
The world view of animals is sometimes dependant on locality. One example is the cat. In much of the world felines are taken care of as house pets. There are even cultures indicative of “cat people” and “dog people”.However on a Tasmanian island south of Australia cats are being blamed for bringing the orange-bellied parrot to the edge of extinction. Therefore cats are not the cute, cuddly (that is, cuddly when they choose to be) family member – they are an enemy. Rangers on the island set traps for the wild cats.
Once captured, the cat skins are used to make hats, coats, hangers, purses, and rugs. ¶ 7/12/2008
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We (Australians) make hats from introduced rabbits that ruin bushland and farmland, so why not keep on with being sensible with the environmental approach and make products from feral cats?
For anyone who has been to Tasmania and the islands would fully understand the importance of protecting the land and its animals.
What island was it?
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For anyone who has been to Tasmania and the islands would fully understand the importance of protecting the land and its animals.
What island was it?
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