Well said Mangum. I thought, I hope the people, mostly in the US are bright enough to keep their opinions about turtles to online polls and not share their zealotry with belongers who have been harvesting turtles their entire lives. While thinking "we are the enlightened" sharing our vast knowledge of the universe with the great unwashed...it makes those indigenous to the islands who have welcomed you as a guest view you as at least tone deaf if not brain dead.

It is not all that different than some coastal elitists coming to my neck of the woods and trying to enlighten the hunters of deer, Turkey or migratory waterfowl to cease and desist. They would likely smile a bit after your speel and nod and if you are lucky say "that's nice"...,instead of BS punk where do you get off coming to my country and telling me what to eat?

Like quail in our area, far more turtles in the bvi likely succumb to natural causes than becoming turtle soup.

How about this? Out of concern for turtles, the bvi pass an ordinance that says no anchoring in the territory. See what those anchors do to the sea grass? A turtles lunchbox? Maybe decrease the number of charter boats by half and double the price with some proceeds going to turtle restoration?

gumption is making his living off off tourists wanting to see Turtles, and because Branson is his benefactor. He certaintly is not a policy spokesman for the BVI citizens anymore than code pink speaks for all US citizens.

Do I and most other visitors want to see the wildlife harmed ? Nope, but I am bright enough to keep my mouth shut when in someone else's country dealing with their heritage.

I don't think anyone is not going to vacation in the BVI if they don't listen to a bunch of tourists about their turtle season. Btw if ever had turtle soup at Brennan's in NO, it doesn't taste like chicken... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />

I would much rather they make poisoning dogs a crime and eat a few
turtles..so do our two pups. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />