Homo Sapiens strikes again by Claudia Sonea

Surprise, surprise, there are things that are beyond our comprehension! It is not abnormal to discover that some theories launched by so called experts turn out to be faulty and even untrue. They say they know when the dinosaurs lived and when they were extinct, what species inhabited the Earth in the past and how they evolved to the present moment. How much is it true I wonder. Taking into account the fact that from time to time they discover something that totally contradicts their first theory, you can be tempted to frown with doubt. Let’s take as example the rare Arakan forest turtle. The specie was believed extinct unt! il 1994 when turtles were found on the Asian food markets. You should know that there are 14 Arakan forest turtle living in conservation and breeding facilities and they said the probability for the turtles to live in the wild is very low if not impossible, yet a team of researchers from Wildlife Conservation Society discovered accidentally some specimens in the Rakhine Yoma Elephant Sanctuary. As it is, wild Arakan turtles still exist, thus proving that researchers cannot make undisputable statements and we should question everything. Moreover, the fact that the turtles are in such a critical situation, that they are about to be extinct due to human hunting should raise serious concerns. The Sumatran rhinos are believed to be extinct for half a century due to hunting. Good news for the conservationists around the world: the discovery of these turtles in a remote place increases the chances for the specie to survive as in captivity! the breeding is very difficult. Good news for poachers around! the wor ld: you can now earn a (dis)honest buck and hunt the remaining turtles. In any case, good luck to everyone and God be with the wild Arakan turles.

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by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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