Hawaiian Monk Seals

Hawaiian Monk Seals are some of the most endangered marine mammals on the planet, with only 1000 left in the wild and populations steadily declining. They are nocturnal animals, and need beach habitat to rest during the day. They WILL NOT haul out on beaches with people. If you happen to find one of these animals, do not approach it, and do not make noise or wake it.

Beach access laws in Hawai'i make it very difficult to keep humans off the beaches these animals depend on for survival. If you are Kama'aina, PLEASE tell your legislature to change these beach access laws to allow some beaches to be set aside for this animal that has lived in Hawai'i for millions of years.

If you live in the Mediterranean, please help the Mediterranean Monk Seal in a similar fashion. It is even more endangered.

Don't let these animals go extinct like the Caribbean Monk Seal...

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• endangered
• hawaiian
• monk
• seal

[CBlargh]

@CI9TK

It's not like I haven't given you a chance to advance a rational reason you don't like GMOs, and it's not like there aren't valid reasons to be concerned; places where endangered species have become entirely dependent on human cultivation, for example.

Instead, you're insisting GMOs are the reason we're getting nasty-tasting unripe tomatoes, when I've just explained to you the ethylene process can be done with any tomato.

It sounds like dogmatic, unscientific nonsense to me...

[CI9TK]

@CBlargh The video's I recommended (and hope others view) contain more depth than 500 char's permit but you don't understand. For the 3rd time you have asked the same question about water. Life without water hasn't been invented, cell walls begin to break down in water's absence – Biology 101. Bigger plants sooner = More water.

I tried to bring you along or define “why” because we were YouTube friends but I won't carry you. You've used "conspiracy" while debating others. Learn, don't obfuscate.

[CBlargh]

@CI9TK

If you don't understand that a plant which requires less water requires a farmer to pump less water from the ground to put on it, I'm afraid there's no hope for you.

You didn't name a single concern you had about GMO that had anything to do with GMO. In fact, you searched through every possible combination of invented dangers you possibly could think of, even going so far as to say DNA is toxic...

Your opposition to GMO is not based on facts, but conspiracy theory and nonsense.

[CI9TK]

@CBlargh ...you might recall that this debate began when I shared your concerns about Climate change, sustainability and ALL species must survive and thrive.

I also want to add my concern about pollution of air, land, water and groundwater. A move to renewable energy instead of highly profitable yet taxpayer subsidized fossil and fissile fuels. There are plenty more concerns that I have.

I also began by saying that people are stupid. Kim K gets more hits than Earth. BUT I am all done here.

Fin.

[CI9TK]

@CBlargh Plants respire water at night, plants also take and return water to the ground via their root system in the course of day - Drought Tolerant GMO crops do not. Now it is clear that I have indeed learned more about GMO's than you have and I'll terminate this debate - I enjoy a good discussion of ideas but I dislike arguing with someone for the sake of arguing.

When the day arrives that you accept the same concerns, you may breath a silent thanks to me - I shall thank you for nothing less.

[CI9TK]

@CBlargh I noted from mail, I had read just 2 of your 3 comments.

People like me, "we", get involved with Food AND Air AND Water. We're funny like that 'cause we care what goes into our bodies.

Earlier, I thought your defensiveness was from working at a GMO Co. I don't think that now.

Earlier, I defined just some GMO specific concerns. Understanding possible harm is easier if one asks "why": It's not "Better food" it's more profitable/transportable food. They give to new markets, then $ell it.

[CBlargh]

@CI9TK

All plants store water like a camel. All plants "steal" water from the environment. You haven't named a single problem about GMO food that wouldn't equally apply to non-GMO food.

I would be fine with food being labelled "GMO", but everything you eat is already essentially GMO. It's silly to pretend it's somehow bad for you and the obsession with it diverts attention away from more serious problems like climate change, sustainability and species conservation.

[CI9TK]

@CBlargh Oh, but the drought tolerant thing. Plants take water in cycles (especially in a single day) - until GMO's basically "programmed" plants to be the bully of the water table. Take water but don't cycle it back to the soil - not only are they "drought tolerant" from storing water like a camel but you might (scientists might) say that they "steal" from their environment.

I'm not lying, I've been learning about this for about a decade.

[CI9TK]

@CBlargh Well, things are getting a bit mean in this debate and I am as much to blame for that.

I, and many people, would choose not to eat GMO's if we COULD choose. Europe has been given that choice.

Many Vegetarians choose that diet because it is "healthier" than eating meat - I don't disagree but what many do not know (ABC News @ 4 AM had a texting jaywalker) is that a major source of protein for them, soy, is now GMO. Even the specifically Organic version they purchase may be tainted now.

[CBlargh]

Otherwise, understand your opposition to GMO is your own personal, unscientific preference based on paranoia and superstition.

I'd say if all you have left is the bizarre notion that drought-tolerant crops don't require less water, you've just about run out of steam.