Wild Meat

I was almost lack of ideas on what to write here but since i am working on the assignment about hunting and game management so it reminds me of eating wild meat.

In my previous work place i have quite a few experienced taste the wild meat. I taste the Reticulated Phyton meat. It was at my friend uncle's house. I have to admit that it was tasty and very delicious meat but the problem with me is that i am full of the imagination. I can't eat it after one small piece (just to taste it) because i can feel it's twine round my body or even swallow me. Gosh....crazy imagination until i can't eat more of that tasty meat. But, it is good for me because i am a wildlife lovers so i am not suppose to support the demand in wild meat market.

The next one is Large Flying Fox meat. It was at one of the restaurant that own by local people of Sarawak. They served variety dishes of wild meat. I suppose not to involve in this dinner but i was in too ( i feel bad about it). I am not sure why the enforcement didn't do something with this restaurant. It supposed to be banned. The most wierd things is that, in front of this restaurant, there is a big sign board shows Protected and Totally Protected Species of Wildlife in Sarawak with the penalty that have to be paid if hunt or sell those wild meat. Never mind, i will continue with my story.

The taste is good too and again my problem is my imagination. I work a lot on bats research where we do specimen collectiions. I use to make bats voucher specimen so i already see so many different species of bats and how it's morphology looks like. This is what come up into my mind and it's lingers there while i am eating a small piece of it's thigh muscle. Arghhh...i really can not stand it and it was a struggle just to finish one piece of this Flying Fox meat.

As i reflects back, i was not meant to support all these wild meat consumption. I am the one that have to fight for those animals that can not speak for themselves.

Actually there were others experienced too but this two experienced is enough for now. For frogs and squirrels meat is just nice too. This is all happen long time ago.

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They Are Special

Today something special happen. Instead of working with wildlife, today we have a special occasion for our CEO wife, Mdm G at the Special Kids Centre. The centre arrange a small farewell party for her, to appreciate all of her contributions to the centre. She is a free hands artist and she paint a very beautiful mural for the school.

I have several times visit this centre and i didn't cry but today i can not hold my tears anymore. My heart was so touched by one of the kid, he had a Polio, so he can not stand. He moves using his hands. He is a new student that register to this centre. He is 12 years old and have a very bright smile and very cheerful kids. I was looking at him when he practising his songs with his friend to be presented during the party and suddenly with his sweet smile he look back at me and give a very sweet smile and greet me "Good Morning" with his cheerful voice. Wow..i really impressed with how he greet me.

During the token presentation to Mdm G, he is one of the kids that presents his token. With a sweet smile, he move forward and present the gift to her. He said, "Madam, this is for you." Very polite and he can speak English. Really impressed us because he didn't go to any school and only his sister teach him. This was the time, i can not hold my tears anymore and i cry. Most of us cry because of this kid. He really touched our heart and Mdm G also cried because of this kid.

I don't have his picture but i will put one soon when i have a chance to visit him at the centre again.

This child is really special.

Quote Of The Day

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."

~Albert Einstein

Hunting & Game Management

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people have equal rights and responsibilities, and that among these are the right to a secure and sustainable environment and the responsibility to safeguard such an environment for all." - OCELOT, 2008

Quote that i get from Julian Caldecott website, an ecologist that has spent more than 20 years promoting biodiversity conservation and environmental sustainability around the world. To see more about him redirect to this page: Julian Caldecott.

Actually i am searching for more information about hunting and game management to get more ideas and information. While searching i found his website. An interesting one and he did some works in Malaysia (Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak). The interesting part is that, one of his work is related to the topic that i am looking for. He did write one book about Hunting and Wildlife Management in Sarawak. However, i only can see the review but it is good to know that some work has been done 21 years ago.

But, the future is still unknown.

Totally Protected Animals of Sabah

1. Dicerorhinus sumatrensis (Sumatran Rhinoceros)
2. Pongo pygmaeus (Orang Utan)
3. Helarctos malayanus (Sun Bear)
4. Dugong dugon (Dugong)
5. Nasalis larvatus (Proboscis Monkey)
6. Neofelis nebulosa (Clouded Leopard)
7. Tomistoma schlegeli (False Gharial)
8. Chelonia mydas (Green Turtle)
9. Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Turtle)

*Under Sabah Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997