Hello, I am new to these forums, but really feel the need to ask a question...
I have just watched the Planet Earth documentary of the Snow Leopard, and was extremely moved by the film. However one thing really bothered me, during the tagging of the leopard, they clipped her ears with bright blue tags, surely this will interfer with her camouflage, and therefore hinder her hunting and possibly as a consequence her survival? I do not agree with intervention by science of nature to this extent, because simply by being observed, nature does not always act 'naturally' (if you know what I mean!). It is mans influence that has put many of the earth's species under threat, so surely biologists should understand this implicitly and therefore use un-intrusive methods of study. Please could someone explain why she had blue tags (infact, why she had tags at all) and not tags that blended with her natural colourings? I am completely at a loss to understand this. I also did not like the collar, too much technology, not enough empathy and understanding.
"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them" Albert Einstein 1879-1955
Thanks, looking forward to hearing from anyone who can shed light on this one for me....or direct me to another place where I could find out.
