If environmentalists truly seek to save endangered or unique species one would think that they would conduct efforts in a similar manner to the World Wildlife Fund that fund preserving forms of nature via fundraising and voluntary exchange. Instead the majority of groups that make up the global green campaign act as nothing more than moral busy bodies and NIMBYs using nature preservation, the possibility of pollution and ruining quality of life as the excuse to justify their actions.

Nowhere is this seen more than not only on the local and state level with environmentalist’s opposition to fracking and pesticides but also evident in developing countries. The most stark examples of environmentalists who seek to hinder development is outlined in the documentary Mine Your Own Business. In the movie filmmaker Phelim McAleer and his wife Ann show how green activists seek to keep people in developing countries in poverty because they think their way of life is cute.

A news report that was just released demonstrates a similar situation to what is in the movie. The elements in it are similar to what the McAleer’s movie shows is going on in Romania, Madagascar and Chile. Woodlark Island is located in the Milne Province in Papua, New Guinea. A local logging company named Karridale, Ltd. wants to conduct logging on the island. I have been unable to locate any information other than the environmentalist news that gives an alternate side. However, what is being said by them is very telling.

A group of environmental scientists are concerned that if logging begins on Woodlark Island it could pose a threat not only to the island but the 42 species located there. According to the report, Karridale applied to log 22 percent of the island but then the figure later grew to about half. The scientists state that Karridale has been elusive during it’s proceedings with the local Timber Authority. However, if prior experience with groups like Alliance of Leading Environmental Scientists and Thinkers (ALERT), this is usually just propaganda.

From the photos I have seen, Woodlark Island is beautiful. If there are a number of rare and unknown species on it, rather than preventing logging how about environmentalists catch the species and put them in a preserve so the logging could be conducted? The logging would be of benefit to the development of the population of New Guinea. But as far as the environmentalists are concerned, the needs of New Guinea locals are to be sacrificed to preserve the way of life of animal species and existence of plant life. I am sure if the locals were interviewed they would want the logging to be done since residents could use the jobs and development which enhances their quality of life. The environmentalists, however, think otherwise and the have to money and power to ensure they get their way.