pinoytumblr: Pictured: Trophy hunters and their local trackers and guides beaming over the body of a dead water buffalo. This website promotes and provides a comprehensive program for hunting game in the jungles of Mindoro, Philippines. They invite trophy hunters from all over the world to “collect some of these unique [read: endangered] Asian species”: Native Asian Water Buffalo Asian Dwarf Forest Buffalo (Philippine Salt Buffalo) Asian Wild Boar Philippine Bearded Warty Pig Black Philippine Jungle Cat Large Palm Civet and Small Palm Civet Cats Asian Sambar Deer Mouse Deer Saltwater Crocodile I looked up some of these “species/sub-species” online, and though I didn’t get exact matches to exotic-sounding strings of adjective combos like “Asian Dwarf Forest Buffalo / Philippine Salt Buffalo” or “Philippine Bearded Warty Pig,” it’s pretty obvious that they’re referring to the Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo (common name TAMARAW) and the Mindoro Warty Pig, respectively. In fact, among the many pictures on their website, you can find: and They’ve said it themselves: these are “native species you simply cannot hunt anywhere else in the world today.” Both the Tamaraw and Warty Pig are endemic to Mindoro — and they’re endangered, like most of the other species on that “trophy list.” The Philippine Mouse-deer, the wild water buffalo, most species of wild pigs, the Philippine Deer (sometimes called the “Samban deer”) — all endangered. There’s also the critically endangered Mindoro crocodile, a freshwater species. The hunting program offers only its “saltwater” cousin as game (if we were to believe them, that is) — but according to this study, and even the Wikipedia page, the saltwater species is a “very small, ‘at risk’ population” in the Philippines. The whole operation claims to be “working with the Philippine government to issue export permits for this species under a trophy hunting program.” They even have a “Seaside Safari Base Camp” — “beachfront cottages with air-conditioning, TV and private amenities in individual rooms.” They provide the “outfitter/professional hunter” with “local trackers and porters,” guides, vehicles, licenses, and — from the looks of it — anything, everything, they would ever need. * * * * * Now, is it just me — or is hunting endangered animals supposed to be, say … illegal? THIS BOILS MY BLOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

pinoytumblr:

Pictured: Trophy hunters and their local trackers and guides beaming over the body of a dead water buffalo.

This website promotes and provides a comprehensive program for hunting game in the jungles of Mindoro, Philippines. They invite trophy hunters from all over the world to “collect some of these unique [read: endangered] Asian species”:

  • Native Asian Water Buffalo
  • Asian Dwarf Forest Buffalo (Philippine Salt Buffalo)
  • Asian Wild Boar
  • Philippine Bearded Warty Pig
  • Black Philippine Jungle Cat
  • Large Palm Civet and Small Palm Civet Cats
  • Asian Sambar Deer
  • Mouse Deer
  • Saltwater Crocodile

I looked up some of these “species/sub-species” online, and though I didn’t get exact matches to exotic-sounding strings of adjective combos like “Asian Dwarf Forest Buffalo / Philippine Salt Buffalo” or “Philippine Bearded Warty Pig,” it’s pretty obvious that they’re referring to the Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo (common name TAMARAW) and the Mindoro Warty Pig, respectively. In fact, among the many pictures on their website, you can find:

and

They’ve said it themselves: these are “native species you simply cannot hunt anywhere else in the world today.” Both the Tamaraw and Warty Pig are endemic to Mindoro — and they’re endangered, like most of the other species on that “trophy list.” The Philippine Mouse-deer, the wild water buffalo, most species of wild pigs, the Philippine Deer (sometimes called the “Samban deer”) — all endangered. There’s also the critically endangered Mindoro crocodile, a freshwater species. The hunting program offers only its “saltwater” cousin as game (if we were to believe them, that is) — but according to this study, and even the Wikipedia page, the saltwater species is a “very small, ‘at risk’ population” in the Philippines.

The whole operation claims to be “working with the Philippine government to issue export permits for this species under a trophy hunting program.” They even have a “Seaside Safari Base Camp” — “beachfront cottages with air-conditioning, TV and private amenities in individual rooms.” They provide the “outfitter/professional hunter” with “local trackers and porters,” guides, vehicles, licenses, and — from the looks of it — anything, everything, they would ever need.

* * * * *

Now, is it just me — or is hunting endangered animals supposed to be, say … illegal?

THIS BOILS MY BLOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

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    read: WHAT THE F*** IS OUR GOVERNMENT DOING ABOUT THIS?! i second thee motion GET THE F*** OUT OF OUR...
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  6. omfgimapanda reblogged this from littlehotmess and added:
    stupid people reducing biodiversity…………..
  7. 500daysofhappyness reblogged this from pinoytumblr and added:
    should be killed, thropy hunters.. tss.
  8. arci reblogged this from pinoytumblr
  9. eeskaatt reblogged this from pinoytumblr and added:
    THIS BOILS MY BLOOD!!!!!!!!!!!
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  13. pilipinas reblogged this from pinoytumblr and added:
    do something about this…
  14. clicksnapshoot reblogged this from pinoytumblr and added:
    wrong. somebody call PETA!
  15. littlehotmess reblogged this from mymindisnotworkingrightnow and added:
    Hunting endangered animals is ILLEGAL! I hate how they look so victorious in this photo. :|
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  17. wargriders reblogged this from pinoytumblr and added:
    Taena naman ng mga taong to. Sana mabilis ang karma.
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  20. sinandcinnamon reblogged this from kerazzy and added:
    i knew they were…which is what makes it worse >
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  22. kerazzy reblogged this from sinandcinnamon and added:
    -_______- most people in the states don’t know that the karibao and other animals only in the philippines are...
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  25. criela reblogged this from pinoytumblr and added:
    read: GET OUT OF OUR COUNTRY ASSHOLES.
  26. chingisforrealsies reblogged this from purpledamaris and added:
    Sadly, I wouldn’t put it past the government officials to give actual permits in exchange for money. :(
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  28. mymindisnotworkingrightnow reblogged this from pinoytumblr and added:
    WTF!? FUCK ALL THOSE WHO PROMOTE THIS KIND OF HUNTING. SHAME ON YOU.
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  30. iamnostalgia reblogged this from dearprongs and added:
    FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.
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  32. dearprongs reblogged this from callherhollywood and added:
    roshhashanah429:...“Trophy hunting”?! WTH. These are endangered animals for crying out...
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    FUCK THE GOVERNMENT
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