More Wisdom is feeling confused by the Department of Conservation’s initiative to make New Zealand the first predator free country in the world, as there seems to be a lot of misinformation and fake news coming from Governmental sources regarding the desirability of obtaining a predator free environment.
Firstly we need to understand the predator prey relationship and the absolute need for this to continue as a necessary function of the food chain, this example of nature’s symbiosis is vital to protect all life on our planet, we find it difficult to believe that well learned highly intelligent Governmental advisors, have failed to point out the basic eco system and food chain principles taught to students at around the age of 13.
Sadly our authorities have been embarking on what can only be described as a disinformation campaign, inflicted on the public of Aotearoa New Zealand, designed to mislead the least savvy of our environmental movement and fool them into advocating for policy which equates to genocide of certain targeted species declared pests.
The Departments main weapon is to employ a non-targeted chemical warfare program which broadcasts a deadly toxic compound throughout Government conservation lands, the toxic compound used is sodium monofluoroacetate commonly known as 1080, and this toxic has been declared a 1a eco toxin by the World Health Org, due to its proven damage to the environment.
The ethos of the predator free 2050 programme is effectively species genocide as it’s been declared that total eradication is the only desirable outcome.
The program follows a widely used international model of control which uses discrimination and fear as its tools; this is usually employed by Governments to increase a sense of National pride by demonising a certain sector of the community and claiming them to be of threat to our comfortable lives or our country.
This is commonly used against immigrants/ unemployed/religions and social movements, the philosophy is, if we create a perceived common threat, the masses will discriminate against the threat and people will unite in a show of Nationalism, this type of group unity brought together through fear/ prejudice and hate becomes a force easy to control, as its born out of group think and not through rationalised thought process.
In our predator free 2050 model the Possum/stoat and rat have been used as the offending scapegoats and all non-native species have been declared fair bi kill, the wording of the campaign is calling all predatory species a threat needing eradication.
Predator definition is – an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms: an organism that lives by predation;
Predator definition: an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals:
These definitions would include many insects/birds/fish/dogs/cats and humans, so the concept of a predator free NZ is not only naïve but would effectively end almost all life.
The other concerning factor is the xenophobic beliefs being pushed by some sectors of the green movement concerning native vs non-native life, of course we have a higher responsibility to protect life only found in our country, but this mandate should not allow for all other life to be treated as needing eradication, nor should it allow us to use slow painful methods of population control, especially since we were the first country in the world to recognise our wildlife as sentient beings.
More Wisdom believes all life has equal status, that we humans are ignorant in the ways of the universe and therefor need to work within nature not against it, we do not hold the right to engage in any species genocide for any reason, and that by labelling certain species as pests, we confirm we do not understand natures full symbiosis.
There is a movement starting to gain momentum where the people are uniting from a platform of Love, spreading knowledge and empowerment…We will stand against the global movement of fake news which is conning the masses into employing Fear and Hate, and counter it with compassion empathy light and knowledge.
We are growing into a force which will teach everyday people to ditch the learned helplessness and start joining together in a movement of empowerment which through economic force will change the World.
We have no membership, We have no structure
We have people!!!
More Wisdom.