Like an oryx in a missile range?
I would never be one to underestimate the stupidity of the armed forces in any part of the world. Their endeavours are nearly always at odds with what I think they should be doing (ie, they kill people and blow stuff up, I think they should use their time and resources more… Constructively).
BUT, I never thought I would see the day when the US armed forces would stock a missile range with African herbivores. It beggars belief, but ACCORDING TO THIS that's exactly what's going on down in Old New Mexico's White Sands Monument...
"Watch out for vehicular collisions with oryx on the highway to and from White Sands, as well as while driving within the Monument. These African antelope, which are slightly smaller than elk, were introduced on neighboring White Sands Missile Range, and have since strayed onto the Monument and the surrounding area."
I mean seriously, are they using them for target practice? They can't get away with using Arabs, so they're torturing deer instead?
In search of more information I visited the White Sands Missile Range Website and found this nugget under the heading 'Think Safety':
"Drivers on and around White Sands Missile Range should be aware of the driving hazard presented by wildlife and, in particular, the African antelope known as the oryx. Oryx are the most prevalent wildlife hazard to motorists traveling through the range and, to a lesser extent, other wildlife such as mule deer and pronghorn, which can occasionally be encountered along the roadways."
This is accompanied by a helpful picture of an oryx, but there is NO REASON GIVEN for WHY they're there in the first place. I supposed the picture is necessary, given the fact that most American visitors to the place would never have seen an oryx because they're indigenous to a continent thousands of miles away! Did they swim?
I am so confused, but the lesson today is — look out for them damn oryx and pronghorn if you're visiting the White Sands Monument.
Seriously though, what sort of monument is that anyway? It's a fucking sandpit!
BUT, I never thought I would see the day when the US armed forces would stock a missile range with African herbivores. It beggars belief, but ACCORDING TO THIS that's exactly what's going on down in Old New Mexico's White Sands Monument...
"Watch out for vehicular collisions with oryx on the highway to and from White Sands, as well as while driving within the Monument. These African antelope, which are slightly smaller than elk, were introduced on neighboring White Sands Missile Range, and have since strayed onto the Monument and the surrounding area."
I mean seriously, are they using them for target practice? They can't get away with using Arabs, so they're torturing deer instead?
In search of more information I visited the White Sands Missile Range Website and found this nugget under the heading 'Think Safety':
"Drivers on and around White Sands Missile Range should be aware of the driving hazard presented by wildlife and, in particular, the African antelope known as the oryx. Oryx are the most prevalent wildlife hazard to motorists traveling through the range and, to a lesser extent, other wildlife such as mule deer and pronghorn, which can occasionally be encountered along the roadways."
This is accompanied by a helpful picture of an oryx, but there is NO REASON GIVEN for WHY they're there in the first place. I supposed the picture is necessary, given the fact that most American visitors to the place would never have seen an oryx because they're indigenous to a continent thousands of miles away! Did they swim?
I am so confused, but the lesson today is — look out for them damn oryx and pronghorn if you're visiting the White Sands Monument.
Seriously though, what sort of monument is that anyway? It's a fucking sandpit!
posted by Stephen McMullin at 9:51 pm
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