Treadwell's sin was hubris. It is a common thread found amongst the "greens" and it permeates their entire ethos. There is a level of arrogance that goes along with the idea that mankind is "ruining the globe" for all the trees, the fuzzy bunnies, the pretty fish and the harmless giant predators. It is an arrogant idea, because in order for their hypothesis to be true one must believe that mankind is somehow separate from the system; that mankind is an "outside influence" rather than an integral part of the complex natural world. The reality is that man merely sits at the top of the pyramid. He does not reside outside of the pyramid. He isn't ruining the food chain...HE IS PART OF THE FOOD CHAIN. All living creatures change and affect their environment (termites, ants, beavers, birds, etc.) mankind just happens to be the best at it...and when we have gotten so good at it (changing our environment) and done so much of it that we threaten the delicate balance which sustains our vast numbers....nature will self correct somehow, (disease, war caused by competition for scare resources, famine, etc) our numbers will contract and we will end up as the biomass starter kit for the crude oil being pumped out of the ground by the intelligent descendants of present day gerbils....
Treadwell's lack of respect for the laws of nature and the wild led to a horrific death for himself, his girlfriend and at least two bears. A shame....
Staying relevant to the purpose of THR...any doubts about a slug gun's close range terminal performance should be laid to rest.
Treadwell's lack of respect for the laws of nature and the wild led to a horrific death for himself, his girlfriend and at least two bears. A shame....
Staying relevant to the purpose of THR...any doubts about a slug gun's close range terminal performance should be laid to rest.