Parang Naibur/Langgai Tinggan

VANDOO · 19th February 2005, 07:33 PM

A NEAT AND UNUSUAL MANDAU, GOOD FIND. I AGREE THE TROPHYS OR TAILSMAN IS BEAR BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPES ARE IN THAT AREA. THE SLOTH BEAR IS DANGEROUS AND IS ALSO IN THE REGION BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THEY INHABIT BORNEO. SOME PICS OF THE SCABBARD DETAIL WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THAT TRIBES ART LOOKS LIKE.

TO SHOOT THAT MANY WILD PIGS IT WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN A BIG DRIVE WITH LOTS OF BEATERS. WILD PIGS OFTEN BECOME A VERY DESTRUCTIVE PEST AND HAVE TO BE THINNED OUT FROM TIME TO TIME IF THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH PREDATORS. DUE TO VERY LARGE LITTERS THEY BREED VERY FAST IN OPTIMUM CONDITIONS AND ARE VERY SMART AND NORMALLY DIFFICULT TO HUNT IN HEAVY COVER. I IMAGINE THAT THE PIGS WERE NOT ALL BOARS AS IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO THIN OUT THE SOWS ALSO IF PIGS ARE BECOMING A PROBLEM. SOMETIMES SUCH HUNTS ARE AN ABUSE OF THOSE WITH POWER AND SOMETIMES EVERYTHING IS JUST BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION BY THOSE WHO THINK WE ALL SHOULD BE VEGETARIANS.

UNFORTUNATELY THE MEDIA ALWAYS PREFERS A SCANDAL, OUTRAGE OR DISASTER AS IT SELLS MORE PAPERS OR GIVES BETTER RATEINGS.

BEARS ON THE OTHER HAND ARE SLOW BREEDERS AND UNLESS THEY ARE A DANGER TO PEOPLE OR LIVESTOCK IT WOULD BE BETTER TO AT LEAST REGULATE HOW MANY COULD BE TAKEN BASED ON POPULATION IN A AREA.

Conogre · 19th February 2005, 09:57 PM

Barry is 100% correct.
Even though the "wild boar" is native to Europe and Central Asia, throughout most of its range the large predators have been eliminated leaving huge herds that can actually be a real danger to humans as pigs, like ourselves, are omnivores, and when vegetable fair is inaddequate will turn carnivore so that not only are crops ravaged, but even small children are at serious risk.
Here in Fla. all "wild boar" are only ferel pigs, thus non-native and 100% distructive to what small amount of the enviroment hasn't been paved over yet and may even have a bounty on them, open for taking at anytime in areas approved for hunting.
Bears, on the other hand, ARE endangered in many areas and may well soon be things that are only seen in photos and zoos, plus their gall bladders are on the Chinese traditional medicine list, a death knell for any species.
Even 75% of the world's seahorses are endangered as Asian Viagra
Mike

19th February 2005, 07:33 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A NEAT AND UNUSUAL MANDAU, GOOD FIND. I AGREE THE TROPHYS OR TAILSMAN IS BEAR BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPES ARE IN THAT AREA. THE SLOTH BEAR IS DANGEROUS AND IS ALSO IN THE REGION BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THEY INHABIT BORNEO. SOME PICS OF THE SCABBARD DETAIL WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THAT TRIBES ART LOOKS LIKE. TO SHOOT THAT MANY WILD PIGS IT WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN A BIG DRIVE WITH LOTS OF BEATERS. WILD PIGS OFTEN BECOME A VERY DESTRUCTIVE PEST AND HAVE TO BE THINNED OUT FROM TIME TO TIME IF THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH PREDATORS. DUE TO VERY LARGE LITTERS THEY BREED VERY FAST IN OPTIMUM CONDITIONS AND ARE VERY SMART AND NORMALLY DIFFICULT TO HUNT IN HEAVY COVER. I IMAGINE THAT THE PIGS WERE NOT ALL BOARS AS IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO THIN OUT THE SOWS ALSO IF PIGS ARE BECOMING A PROBLEM. SOMETIMES SUCH HUNTS ARE AN ABUSE OF THOSE WITH POWER AND SOMETIMES EVERYTHING IS JUST BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION BY THOSE WHO THINK WE ALL SHOULD BE VEGETARIANS. UNFORTUNATELY THE MEDIA ALWAYS PREFERS A SCANDAL, OUTRAGE OR DISASTER AS IT SELLS MORE PAPERS OR GIVES BETTER RATEINGS. BEARS ON THE OTHER HAND ARE SLOW BREEDERS AND UNLESS THEY ARE A DANGER TO PEOPLE OR LIVESTOCK IT WOULD BE BETTER TO AT LEAST REGULATE HOW MANY COULD BE TAKEN BASED ON POPULATION IN A AREA. Last edited by VANDOO; 19th February 2005 at 07:55 PM.

19th February 2005, 09:57 PM	#2
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	Barry is 100% correct. Even though the "wild boar" is native to Europe and Central Asia, throughout most of its range the large predators have been eliminated leaving huge herds that can actually be a real danger to humans as pigs, like ourselves, are omnivores, and when vegetable fair is inaddequate will turn carnivore so that not only are crops ravaged, but even small children are at serious risk. Here in Fla. all "wild boar" are only ferel pigs, thus non-native and 100% distructive to what small amount of the enviroment hasn't been paved over yet and may even have a bounty on them, open for taking at anytime in areas approved for hunting. Bears, on the other hand, ARE endangered in many areas and may well soon be things that are only seen in photos and zoos, plus their gall bladders are on the Chinese traditional medicine list, a death knell for any species. Even 75% of the world's seahorses are endangered as Asian Viagra Mike