Rare Mammal Now Extinct

rebornFixer

Jeanwah wrote:

Native Americans and Eskimos still listen to the land, what's left of them, sadly.

That's a positive stereotype ... True in many cases, but not in all. I think they did do so almost universally before they lost their original culture, though.

seagoat2

That reminds me of something Chief Seattle said a long time ago.....

"Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the son of the Earth. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a stand of it. Whatever he does to the Earth, he does to himself."

A very wise man....

Jeanwah

reborncareerist wrote:

That's a positive stereotype ... True in many cases, but not in all. I think they did do so almost universally before they lost their original culture, though.

What's funny is that my mother has a bit of Eskimo in her, she's from Newfoundland, and her family spent much time in Labrador. Lived off of fish and potatoes, they did, growing up.

tybird

Ahnimus wrote:

Are they sure they just didn't migrate?

I mean, they only searched the one "hot spot". Creatures will move to a more suitable environment if their's is threatened.

Did a little research by looking up this species in "Walker's Mammals of the World," (sixth edition). No records exist of this animal outside of the Yangtze River drainage or basin. While there is indication of "seasonal movements" by this animal, the possibility of it migrating from the Yangtze River to another location is highly unlikely.

Walker's reports that the rapid decline of this animal is the result of "hunting, accidental catching by fisherman, collision with motorized vehicles, development of irrigation facilities, dynamiting for channel maintenance and reduction of prey species through dam construction."

There is also mention of captive breeding and reintroduction at protected sites, "but little has been accomplished" according to Walker's.

ThumbingMyWay32

Never did like the White Dolphin. Except in my tuna.