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A murdered Silverback mountain gorilla is carried from the jungle

SEE this and weep. But don’t turn away. Brent Stirton’s moving photograph is a call to arms for all those who care about the planet and its inhabitants. The young Silverback was the tenth of his family group to be mercilessly and pointlessly shot last year. It won a first prize in the World Press Photo contest. That same day Japanese fleets were out and about callously killing Minke whales. They lied about how many and how humane it all was. Also on that day, eco-farmer Michael Eavis, who runs the Glastonbury performing arts festival in Glastonbury, England, announced the 130,000 visitors this year must use potato-based tent pegs. The metal ones lurk in the ground forever and hurt his dairy cows’ feet. So he is doing his bit. There was another way, an alternative to keep the hordes and the hooves happy. There always is. We just have to look for it.