Last week I talked about goats
destroying fruit trees. This week it was a different animal, and a lot larger.
CEFA contracted with a local farmer to
plant and grow 2000 coffee seedlings for the farm. Desiree is a friendly farmer, and grows all kinds of
things including carrots, and cabbage in this harsh environment. He has a nice
farm and some gardens next to the river not to far from here.
Last night a small herd of hippos came out of the river and trampled his seedling nursery. These hippos are just about the only wild animal left in these parts, and are protected by the government. They don’t often come out in to people’s fields, but when they do it is disastrous.
With the disorder in the country these days there is no longer any enforcement of the law. Poachers have taken advantage of this and killed hundreds of elephant and other large game in the last months. Two weeks ago a large hippo was killed here for meat, probably from this same herd.
Since goats and domestic animals belong to other people, there is not much you can do when they enter your field. When wild animals come in to people’s gardens though, often they are hunted down, hurt, or killed. So here is another question: When you are just survive off of what you grow, and a big hunk of meat that just destroyed your food, even though it is a national treasure, do you kill it to help you and your family survive?
Last night a small herd of hippos came out of the river and trampled his seedling nursery. These hippos are just about the only wild animal left in these parts, and are protected by the government. They don’t often come out in to people’s fields, but when they do it is disastrous.
With the disorder in the country these days there is no longer any enforcement of the law. Poachers have taken advantage of this and killed hundreds of elephant and other large game in the last months. Two weeks ago a large hippo was killed here for meat, probably from this same herd.
Since goats and domestic animals belong to other people, there is not much you can do when they enter your field. When wild animals come in to people’s gardens though, often they are hunted down, hurt, or killed. So here is another question: When you are just survive off of what you grow, and a big hunk of meat that just destroyed your food, even though it is a national treasure, do you kill it to help you and your family survive?
