Aliteration and the cuddly plush toy carnivore
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Nov 19 2008 | By: Seamus
While I spend most of my waking hours on lion-related matters, I do have contact with people working in other conservation fields and on other species. Today I was forwarded an email that indicates you can receive a cuddly plush snow leopard toy if you donate. And according to the website you can “shop to save Snow Leopards”. The marketing of wildlife conservation and funding for research is an interesting beast indeed.
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5 Responses to “Aliteration and the cuddly plush toy carnivore”
David Derrick Jr., on 20 Nov 2008
The marketing of wildlife convservation and funding for research is an good alternative way to get people to donate money to a worthy cause who might not otherwise. I am an artist and on some of my piece I donate up to 10% of the proceeds the conservation groups. I don not inflate my price to account for the donnation I take a 10% cut. I am a member of Artists for conservation and believe it is a good way to raise money and awareness for worthy causes. This is the website: http://www.natureartists.com/david_derrick_jr.asp
Seamus, on 20 Nov 2008
David - I didn’t quite follow the point you were trying to make in your comment… I did however find this on your website:
“Africa is a primal place where you can feel the heartbeat of the earth under the galloping hooves of wildebeest. A place where elephants still migrate and lions stalk in the tall golden grass of the savannah”
Is this your writing?
David Derrick Jr., on 20 Nov 2008
Yes it is my writing. Why? I love this blog by the way. I was just trying to say even though raising funds for science and conservation with products ala plush toys, and even painting isn’t the ideal way to raise money it can be effective. That’s all.
Best,
DD
Seamus, on 20 Nov 2008
David - I understand your point now.
I was curious. In a way, I guess I was trying to find in your writing some indication of how you personally felt about the trip. No mind. Keep writing, painting, drawing, travelling and reading this blog… glad you like it.
David Derrick Jr., on 20 Nov 2008
How did I feel about my trip to Africa? Amazing, captivating, I’m trying to figure out how to get back there. I’ve never felt so close to thy rythms of nature as I did when I was in Africa. I envy those who have found thier employ in these wild places. Me I’m in LA making movies and it couldn’t be more boring compared to what you and others do for wildlife and wilderness.
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