I've been thinking a lot about the economic arguments around #conservation funding going around. Some argue that we need #hunting for its revenue contributions, others suggest activities such as #wildlife viewing / sustainable tourism are more valuable.

These arguments - and the entire conservation model / NA Model - they are wrapped up in, are still inherently tied to #capitalism. It's true that we need money to fund wildlife conservation, but I don't think we are deconstructing the capitalist structures enough.

On the overall balance sheet, capitalism has not been positive for wildlife or wild places. And while we go around arguing about the individual nuts and bolts to change, the wider machine continues to run over that wildlife and those wild places.

I wonder what a reimagined conservation model would look like in a non-capitalist (or at least less-capitalist) paradigm and system. Because some of the most compelling arguments against meat-eating are anti-capitalist. But they don't apply as well to hunting.

Hunting as an activity is not contingent on capitalism; however, hunting & conservation do currently operate through capitalist mechanisms (e.g., wildlife as a good/product, whether to be eaten or viewed). And funding is generated through capitalism.

Would be interested to hear thoughts from folks like @laurencorman @ClaytonTLamb and others I have certainly overlooked!

I would absolutely love to Nail Descartes to the Wall (if ya know ya know) and explore a far more equitable, anti-colonial, anti-capitalist conservation model. In the absence of that, we need more cooperation between groups that at least share certain values. #propagandhi