Comments on: New Species from India http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/ ...reason and emotion, shaken and stirred... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:40:47 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mahendra http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1520 Mahendra Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:49:47 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1520 Thank you. There are a lot of Googlers every day who come and visit that post, but hardly any take the time to leave a comment, so I am grateful to you. Thank you. There are a lot of Googlers every day who come and visit that post, but hardly any take the time to leave a comment, so I am grateful to you.

]]> By: Biotech Student http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1521 Biotech Student Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:26:51 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1521 Hello, I chanced upon this blog quite accidentally- I was hunting for some info on Species Introduction and this was one of the links that google provided. But am quite pleased with what i learnt.. Good work Keep it up! Biodiversity conservation is the need of the hour! Hello,
I chanced upon this blog quite accidentally– I was hunting for some info on Species Introduction and this was one of the links that google provided.
But am quite pleased with what i learnt..
Good work
Keep it up!
Biodiversity conservation is the need of the hour!

]]> By: Mahendra http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1524 Mahendra Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:41:15 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1524 Unfortunately, not all species are as sacred to people as they're to you... Unfortunately, not all species are as sacred to people as they’re to you…

]]> By: Faith http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1523 Faith Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:40:49 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1523 5 minutes ago, 5 minutes before I found your website, I read that IUCN has placed the Peacock Blue Tarantula on the critically endangered list--it's on the critically endangered list & you're talking about good news & the this tarantula's babies being in pet expo's & you're quoting prices---this is really messed up life sacred or a commodity To me it's sacred 5 minutes ago, 5 minutes before I found your website, I read that IUCN has placed the Peacock Blue Tarantula on the critically endangered list–it’s on the critically endangered list & you’re talking about good news & the this tarantula’s babies being in pet expo’s & you’re quoting prices—this is really messed up

life sacred or a commodity

To me it’s sacred

]]> By: Bhaskar http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1522 Bhaskar Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:39:31 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1522 sir, thanks for the wonderful information. Recently it was noticed that the German doctor ClarkMark Baumgarten came to Visakha of A.P.and collected tarantula without permission. this was brought to light by local tvnews reporter. such cases of biopiracy are violation of The biological diversity act 2002(India) sir,
thanks for the wonderful information.
Recently it was noticed that the German doctor ClarkMark Baumgarten came to Visakha of A.P.and collected tarantula without permission.
this was brought to light by local tvnews reporter.
such cases of biopiracy are violation of The biological diversity act 2002(India)

]]> By: shame http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1519 shame Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:17:14 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1519 Your for mentioned Peacock Tarantula left india by permit only after did they cry foul.... They have since been bred so efficiently, there is no need for any more to be removed from the wild. It is a shame you do not mention that deforestation kills these wonderfull creatures daily by the hundreds. It is a shame that they will only have a home in captivity in the future, It is easy to criticise and exaggerate the trade in tarantulas especially the genus Peocilothera but habitat loss goes unmentioned as the trade in wood for fuel and furniture, and land clearance, which in turn leads to erosion and loss of human life in landslides during the monsoon, seems not to matter. Don't get me wrong I do not condone smuggling, just get the facts right first.... Your for mentioned Peacock Tarantula left india by permit only after did they cry foul.… They have since been bred so efficiently, there is no need for any more to be removed from the wild. It is a shame you do not mention that deforestation kills these wonderfull creatures daily by the hundreds. It is a shame that they will only have a home in captivity in the future, It is easy to criticise and exaggerate the trade in tarantulas especially the genus Peocilothera but habitat loss goes unmentioned as the trade in wood for fuel and furniture, and land clearance, which in turn leads to erosion and loss of human life in landslides during the monsoon, seems not to matter.

Don’t get me wrong I do not condone smuggling, just get the facts right first.…

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1516 mahendrap Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:21:43 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1516 Bendtherulz: Thanks so much! Isn't the tarantula amazing?! This news goes into the wrong hands anyways, they have their own means and supplies of information. It is we simpletons who are usually unaware of such things! :-) Thanks for the encouragement. Let me think about that sequel... Bendtherulz: Thanks so much! Isn’t the tarantula amazing?!

This news goes into the wrong hands anyways, they have their own means and supplies of information. It is we simpletons who are usually unaware of such things! :-)

Thanks for the encouragement. Let me think about that sequel…

]]> By: bendtherulz http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1515 bendtherulz Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:47:16 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1515 I would never associate Tarantula with India - so to find that we also have such rare colored one....great !! Loved all the pics and text. (concern is that sometime these news actually gets into wrong hands much often - so are these discoveries good for the animals....?? - I hope people realize that finding such rare sights in forest is where its enjoyed best and leave at that....!) I hope you also continue this series and may be do sequel - on Flora. *greedy* :-) I would never associate Tarantula with India — so to find that we also have such rare colored one.…great !! Loved all the pics and text.
(concern is that sometime these news actually gets into wrong hands much often — so are these discoveries good for the animals.…?? — I hope people realize that finding such rare sights in forest is where its enjoyed best and leave at that.…!)

I hope you also continue this series and may be do sequel — on Flora.

*greedy* :-)

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1517 mahendrap Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:08:31 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1517 Thank, arZan! Thank, arZan!

]]> By: arZan http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1518 arZan Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:25:17 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/10/15/new-species-from-india/#comment-1518 Hey thanks for bringing this to our notice. Hey

thanks for bringing this to our notice.

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