Survival of the Fittest - Ecuador

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April 2005
A violent dispute between fishermen and park rangers is threatening the Galapagos islands' wildlife. Some species have already disappeared.

Throwing molotov cocktails and beating park rangers with clubs, hoards of angry fishermen storm the rangers' headquarters. "The rangers have passed laws to cause the fishing sector to disappear," complains spokesman Rogelio Huaycho. The fishermen claim they're locked in a battle for survival with the wildlife on the islands. But rangers are dismayed that fishermen are using their disproportionate political influence to overturn conservation edicts. "I don't think things have been any worse ever in the National Park," laments former Park director Fernando Ortiz. The first species are already disappearing, rangers have been attacked and anti poaching patrols stopped. The worry is that things will get worse. As Oritz fears: "I think conservation will be history."

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Uploaded: October 31, 2007 at 8:21 pm
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Video Comments:
ashleyvengeance (August 22, 2008 at 4:53 am)
If the fisherman are worried about thier lively hood maybe try to use your boats for tourist fishing tours and concentrate on tourism of your beautiful island. Do you not see that your lively hood will come to an end if you keep raping the waters.What are your raping it for , so the Asian can get it up! Send them Viagra...
inferno0020 (September 7, 2008 at 4:37 am)
What a ignorant racist
inferno0020 (September 11, 2008 at 2:10 am)
You have never tried an Asian man. How do you know?
ashleyvengeance (August 22, 2008 at 4:41 am)
Do the Asian men really have that much problem with an erection that our waters and forests have to be raped to help them get it up... Did they hear of Viagra...
ashleyvengeance (August 22, 2008 at 4:34 am)
The fishermans rep. is a total asshole... Get a rep. with half a brain...Unbelievable
zooyork018 (August 9, 2008 at 8:01 am)
thats my home country baby
Djronan1 (November 1, 2007 at 9:50 am)
No one can blame the fishermen. Look at their government. It should be taking a more authoritative stance in protecting the unique environments of the Galápagos.

Much of the problem derives from tourism. Help the problem by not travelling to the Galápagos Islands.
dingorex (November 1, 2007 at 8:38 am)
extremely informative
yellowman88 (November 1, 2007 at 6:53 am)
it is my dream to go there. I love animals and would be interesting to see what Darwin saw
wildbillcleveland (November 1, 2007 at 4:28 am)
selfish humans