<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Overrun by humans, Galapagos Islands crack down]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by PermieWriter http://www.grist.org/article/galapagos/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:23:41 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/galapagos/1 The lightest footprint

I was pretty shocked when I saw the Galapagos featured as a travel destination. It seems like the sort of place best experienced through a David Attenborough documentary. Yes, the film crew will have some impact and there's always the possibility that Attenborough will get too excited by what he's narrating and attempt to mate with a tortoise. But all in all, that's less impact than 180,000 tourists wandering around with an umbrella drink in one hand, looking for Darwin's footprints.

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I was pretty shocked when I saw the Galapagos featured as a travel destination. It seems like the sort of place best experienced through a David Attenborough documentary. Yes, the film crew will have some impact and there's always the possibility that Attenborough will get too excited by what he's narrating and attempt to mate with a tortoise. But all in all, that's less impact than 180,000 tourists wandering around with an umbrella drink in one hand, looking for Darwin's footprints.

]]> Comment #2 by GRLCowan http://www.grist.org/article/galapagos/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:56:17 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/galapagos/2 Attempt to mate with a tortoise?

Is it difficult? My experience with tortoise-like animals has been limited to heaving a small one off the road lest it be squashed. Its claws seemed blunt, and it, not being in water, was not nimble enough to bring said claws into action on me, even had they been sharp.

--- G.R.L. Cowan, author of How fire can be tamed

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Is it difficult? My experience with tortoise-like animals has been limited to heaving a small one off the road lest it be squashed. Its claws seemed blunt, and it, not being in water, was not nimble enough to bring said claws into action on me, even had they been sharp.

--- G.R.L. Cowan, author of How fire can be tamed

]]> Comment #3 by Wolverine http://www.grist.org/article/galapagos/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:32:05 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/galapagos/3 Good Start

The Galapagos are being ruined by overpopulation and development (sound familiar?).  The islands need a much bigger population reduction than 10%, but you've got to start somewhere.

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The Galapagos are being ruined by overpopulation and development (sound familiar?).  The islands need a much bigger population reduction than 10%, but you've got to start somewhere.

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]]> Comment #5 by Zuri http://www.grist.org/article/galapagos/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:48:26 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/galapagos/5 The Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands is the most incredible living museum of evolutionary changes. It has a huge variety of exotic species (birds, land animals, plants) not seen anywhere else.

This is one of the few locations in the world where animals are not afraid of humans, they will not run or fly away from you, this is very exciting.

The exact population of Galapagos is 18,000 inhabitants, and the current government is very concern about the Island's environment and taking the necessary actions to prevent this incredible paradise.

Zuri
Galapagos Islands

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The Galapagos Islands is the most incredible living museum of evolutionary changes. It has a huge variety of exotic species (birds, land animals, plants) not seen anywhere else.

This is one of the few locations in the world where animals are not afraid of humans, they will not run or fly away from you, this is very exciting.

The exact population of Galapagos is 18,000 inhabitants, and the current government is very concern about the Island's environment and taking the necessary actions to prevent this incredible paradise.

Zuri
Galapagos Islands

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