Cause for extinction of other species?

[peter]

You're right, Vinod. Apart from culture, competition for space, habitat destruction and trophy hunting, food is a factor not to be underestimated. In many African regions, 'bushmeat' is very popular. It's probably one reason for the recent ebola-outbreak. Many western countries (as well as Japan and some others) have floating factories quickly emptying the ocean, in this way depriving many Africans in particular of fish and forcing them to leave their country and move to other parts of the world in search of a job. Over here, we are constantly reminded (one scandal after another) of the way domesticated animals are treated and 'prepared' for consumption. One of the consequences is many restaurants introduced 'new' types of meat (ostrisch, croc, gator, different types of insects and a whole lot more) in recent years.

One day, there will be no more animals left when we continue like this. One wonders about the possible alternatives. I mean, what are they going to serve their customers in ten years from now? Do I have to spell it? I don't think I would regret moving to a different planet in some time. Not at all.

Anyhow. I saw this photograph in a Dutch newspaper some days ago. Male orangutan shot by poachers in Sumatra. They found him and he was moved to a hospital. I don't know if he survived:

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