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Venison? You might be thinking that.
I had something that made me think, so I wanted to talk about it.
This is a sudden spin-off, but I hope you'll enjoy reading it as a side story.
The bear problem: Public opinion is sharply divided.
Last year's bear incident really divided public opinion, especially on social media.
According to one theory, mother bears are the most loving animals, raising their cubs with more care than any other animal. Others claimed that they are naturally timid and that many bears will quietly leave after eating a persimmon. All sorts of information circulated about them.
However, on the other hand, mother bears can become ferocious in order to protect their cubs, and there have actually been bear attacks in various places.
"Animals that harm humans must be exterminated!" are some of the people who are shouting this,
"I feel sorry for the bear."
"Bears are like gods that protect the mountains; they should be protected!"
There were also many instances of people taking the bear's side engaging in heated arguments online.
Neither opinion is wrong, so the two sides remain at an impasse.
Realizing the "responsibility" of those at the top
My stance is that extermination is not the only option; I believe we should try to coexist without killing them.
It is undoubtedly true that bears play an important role in protecting mountains and forests.
"Kyushu has wiped out its bear population, but its natural environment remains rich."
I've seen comments like that, but they completely lack an ethical perspective on whether it was right to cause the extinction of animals that were at the top of the natural world for human convenience. Instead, they only highlight human arrogance, and I often find myself feeling bitter about it.
As I always say, the Earth does not exist solely for humans; we humans are also a part of nature, helping and coexisting with animals, insects, plants, and microorganisms without even realizing it.
We have neglected the things that are invisible to the eye, and as a result, we have become increasingly arrogant, and now we are suffering the consequences.
Fundamentally, humans are at the top of the natural world.
That's precisely why we need to take responsibility, but far too many people don't realize that.
However, recently, more and more people are questioning this and arguing that humans are merely intruders in the natural world, and I wholeheartedly support their views.
What I felt the first time I tasted venison
Although the theme was supposed to be deer, we've mostly talked about bears, but now we'll finally get to talk about deer.
This time, my partner bought an old house in the agricultural area of Sakuho, Nagano, became friends with the locals, and even received about 500g of fresh venison as a gift...
Yes, this is my first time trying game meat!
I never cook elaborate meals, so naturally I've never cooked game meat before. This was the first time I'd ever seen it.
When I tentatively touched it, I immediately knew it was fresh and of high quality, as it was juicy and springy.
At that moment, I felt not sadness that the cute deer had turned into meat, but rather
My thoughts turned to how to best enjoy this amazing meat.
In the end, I simply grilled them with salt or made a stew with them, but it was surprisingly delicious!! My heart and body were delighted.
I feel uncomfortable with the phrase "to take a life."
We often hear the phrase, "We are taking a life."
Being a cynical person, I find this statement somewhat unsettling and feel it's too idealistic.
Among all animals, we humans are exceptionally territorial and possess a nature that will ruthlessly seize the habitats of other plants and animals, even at the risk of their extinction.
Animals in the natural world hunt to survive, killing and eating without hesitation.
First and foremost, we humans, as living beings, are endowed with natural and cruel desires.
If we ignore that fact and simply express it with the pretty word "gratitude," I feel that the cruelty inherent in it is considerably diminished.
We take a life.
That's absolutely correct, and there's nothing wrong with it.
But I think it's actually quite important to realize that we are destined to possess an inherent cruelty.
I believe that gratitude for taking a life can only be truly appreciated after acknowledging the cruelty and animal instincts within oneself.
We humans undoubtedly possess a cruel side in order to survive.
The reality is that cute deer are destroying nature.
I've strayed quite a bit from the topic, but from here on I'd like to talk about the environmental damage caused by deer, so please bear with me for a little longer.
A 30-minute climb up the mountain from the old house in Sakuho Town, which is currently undergoing renovations, will take you to the Yachiho area, a cool climate area where approximately 50,000 white birch trees grow in beautiful clusters.
There is a nature park called Yachiho Kogen, and what I learned when I visited it was the fact that "it is the deer that are now destroying nature."
While there were deer fences scattered throughout the nature park, some trees were simply waiting to die after their bark was eaten, some had already died, and many valuable plants had been eaten and disappeared.
I was shocked...
I was also shocked by the posters displayed in the nature park.
In some areas, deer have devoured all the alpine plants that once thrived there, leaving only bare rocks and no soil—that's what I saw in the photos.
The deer population has grown too large, and they are now destroying nature at an alarming rate.
While the damage caused by ravaging farmland is significant, these adorable deer are even more harmful, destroying nature and having a major impact on other plants and animals.
As I wrote earlier, I believe that humans have a duty to manage nature.
Shooting and killing bears and deer may seem cruel, but I realized that it's our role as humans to control their numbers. Simply feeling sorry for them isn't enough.
Killing = cruelty = evil
There was something there that couldn't be measured by conventional values.
Killing was cruel, but it was necessary.
And that very cruelty is the law of nature...
Currently, they are only able to hunt 2,000 animals per year, far below their target of 4,000.
Because of that, the deer population is increasing at a rapid pace.
Bears are dangerous, so kill them.
No, such cruelty cannot be tolerated.
I realized that instead of it being a matter of two extremes, a calmer perspective is needed to confront nature.
今回、鹿肉をいただき、八千穂の自然園で鹿の食害を知ったことは、私にとって大きな気づきでした。
鹿を殺すという残酷な行為が、「自然のバランス」を「自然に保つ」行為でもあり、
そして、その責任と役割を担っているのが、私たち人間なのだということです。
How do you feel about this?
▼Yachiho Plateau Nature ParkClick here
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