Shoot a goat for Africa.
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I keep getting leaflets through the door from Christian Aid - "Buy a goat for Africa".
As my family have been involved with conservation in Kenya, we have seen the effect of goats. They turn green areas into savannah and savannah into desert. Goat herds are getting bigger and bigger.
There is a corridor between Somalia and Addis Abbaba which is getting wider and wider as the goats are being herded to go to market. The urban populace love Goat/Bush meat.
Unfortunately, the herders are getting into contact with big cats, especially Leopards and the corridor is a track of devastation.
Some may say, they have no other choice. They do. There are sheep varieties that graze and not 'browse' like goats do and having huge herds of herbivores is counter productive to agriculture that may sustain the poorest better than the proceeds of goat meat which is spent on guns, alcohol and new wives!
Despite sending letters with no reply questioning their campaign to Christian Aid, the leaflets still come through the door.
If you get a leaflet asking you to buy a goat for Africa, please don't: Shoot the feckers.
Environmental rant over, i'll feck off back to BB. Thanks for reading.
As my family have been involved with conservation in Kenya, we have seen the effect of goats. They turn green areas into savannah and savannah into desert. Goat herds are getting bigger and bigger.
There is a corridor between Somalia and Addis Abbaba which is getting wider and wider as the goats are being herded to go to market. The urban populace love Goat/Bush meat.
Unfortunately, the herders are getting into contact with big cats, especially Leopards and the corridor is a track of devastation.
Some may say, they have no other choice. They do. There are sheep varieties that graze and not 'browse' like goats do and having huge herds of herbivores is counter productive to agriculture that may sustain the poorest better than the proceeds of goat meat which is spent on guns, alcohol and new wives!
Despite sending letters with no reply questioning their campaign to Christian Aid, the leaflets still come through the door.
If you get a leaflet asking you to buy a goat for Africa, please don't: Shoot the feckers.
Environmental rant over, i'll feck off back to BB. Thanks for reading.
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pinarello001 wrote:I keep getting leaflets through the door from Christian Aid - "Buy a goat for Africa".
As my family have been involved with conservation in Kenya, we have seen the effect of goats. They turn green areas into savannah and savannah into desert. Goat herds are getting bigger and bigger.
There is a corridor between Somalia and Addis Abbaba which is getting wider and wider as the goats are being herded to go to market. The urban populace love Goat/Bush meat.
Unfortunately, the herders are getting into contact with big cats, especially Leopards and the corridor is a track of devastation.
Some may say, they have no other choice. They do. There are sheep varieties that graze and not 'browse' like goats do and having huge herds of herbivores is counter productive to agriculture that may sustain the poorest better than the proceeds of goat meat which is spent on guns, alcohol and new wives!
Despite sending letters with no reply questioning their campaign to Christian Aid, the leaflets still come through the door.
If you get a leaflet asking you to buy a goat for Africa, please don't: Shoot the feckers.
Environmental rant over, i'll feck off back to BB. Thanks for reading.
Despite the jovial nature of the rant you have a fair point. In some areas of Africa they are a scourge and are like locusts, ravaging large swathes of land. Shooting them and turning them into Curry Goat is really the only option.Life isnt like a box of chocolates, its like a bag of pic n mix.0 -
Took Pinar's advice.
I went out last night and shot a dozen goats. The local farmer will be well pi$$ed off this morning.0 -
Ballysmate wrote:Took Pinar's advice.
I went out last night and shot a dozen goats. The local farmer will be well pi$$ed off this morning.
Not this happy little chappy i hope ?
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Imagine herds of these roaming the Serengeti.
Back to the OP. I believe you can kill a goat by staring into its eyes. Given the proper training of course.Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
GiantMike, there has been a film made about it called The Men Who Stare At Goats.
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Yes, but mine was a witty pun. Do keep up!diamonddog wrote:GiantMike, there has been a film made about it called The Men Who Stare At Goats.
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I see a goat sailing right over DD's head! 0
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Sean has been practising his George Clooney look. 0
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Point taken 0
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And they crap in your garden and eat wildlife... No that's cats0
