Nature and humankind

[SevenFeathers]

On my morning walk, I saw a young deer stuck on a barbed-wire fence. The back leg was stuck on one of the barbs and he had twisted around and couldn't get out. To make matters worse, he was between two fences, the one he was stuck on and another one about 3 feet from the other. I decided to try and get him free so he wouldn't suffer there. After getting home from my walk, I drove back there with tools to help. But the tools really didn't help much, he as attached to the wire. I was able to lean over the first fence and grab the foot of the stuck leg and turn it a little so it came unstuck. He jumped up and ran a few feet, then tried to jump over the fence. His leg seemed badly lacerated but not broken. Somehow he got over that fence, hopped several feet to another fence and tried to jump it. He then got stuck THERE on the top fence wire, twisting it around. I climbed over the original two fences and went to where he was stuck. When I neared him, he thrashed around and bellowed pitifully. I was able to cut the wire near his foot and he got loose again and ran away on three legs. I crawled back over the fences to drive in my car up to the next road to see if he was in that field, but my car wouldn't start!! (The battery had checked out good a couple of weeks ago, so have to go have it checked again.) Finally got a jump start and drove up toward where the deer should be. He had somehow jumped another fence and was being stalked by one of the livestock guardian dogs from the sheep ranch. The deer wasn't having it and would charge at the dog. I had to drive a little further to pick up my husband and when I came back, the deer was no where to be seen, nor was the dog. I am hoping that the deer will recover, but life is hard in ranch land, with all the human erected fences, dogs, and coyotes. Then hunting season starts in November, so even if he recovers from this injury, he'll have to cope with that.

 

[Learner]

Thank you for sharing. I think you did the best as was possible for you to give that deer the best chance to survive within his current circumstances. Don't know how conditions are in your area but maybe you can inform someone responsible for wildlife who could go looking for the deer and help with its leg in case it can be found alive. Hope it will keep on.

 

[SevenFeathers]

but maybe you can inform someone responsible for wildlife

Thank you for the suggestion. I am in rural Texas, ranchland. There are many deer as well as other wildlife. The wildlife people won't come to pick up a deer. If it is injured badly, they'll advise the person to shoot it. Sad, but true. Deer are really beautiful, but I know a lot of people around here do hunt them for food. Makes me sad. I do eat meat, but if I had to kill my own food, it would be very hard for me since I love animals so much.

 

[palestine]

Today I came across a young turtledove that had many injuries, as if a cat had attacked it. I brought it with difficulty into a thicket, but it was very injured. It's the first time this has happened to me. When I tried to protect it, it struggled a lot. I spoke to it, and then I made soothing sounds, rather than talking as if you were trying to calm someone down. It worked, and I was able to carry it further.

 

[gottathink]

The deer at least will not suffer horribly caught in a trap, it has a chance to find shelter and regain strength or pass peacefully. Alternatively, if it is found by a predator, natures way with the nervous system will shut itself down so as not to suffer and be part of the great cycle of life. You did a beautiful thing to relieve suffering and the animal spirit has experienced your love and kindness. That is a beautiful thing, do not let your soul fret. Send the deer your love from your heart. You will feel better.

 

[Debra]

Thank you for the suggestion. I am in rural Texas, ranchland. There are many deer as well as other wildlife. The wildlife people won't come to pick up a deer.

I grew up in rural Northern Alberta, which is often referred to as “The Texas of Canada”, so I definitely understand the situation.

If it is injured badly, they'll advise the person to shoot it.

Do the Texas Wildlife association allow individuals to harvest the animal?
You wrote:
Sad, but true.

And…that’s where it gets weird for me.
I agree that Yes, it is sad that deer get strung up in manmade fences, run in front of cars, and the vast and varied other manmade “unknowns” that deer blunder into.
They are beautiful but not too bright.
Animals of “prey” don’t have the intelligence to learn and adapt.
They are created for “food” in the hierarchy of animals, on this version of Earth.

You wrote:
Deer are really beautiful, but I know a lot of people around here do hunt them for food.
Awe, @SevenFeathers, with a forum name like that, I’m guessing that if you’re not blood indigenous, you “identify” with Native American people, who survived because of their skills at hunting deer, moose, bison, rabbits, etc.

You wrote:
Makes me sad.

Of course it makes you sad, your feminine heart/intuition is wide open, and so nurturing, you definitely have your healing and caring intact.
Congratulations that life hasn’t “hardened” you, masculinized you into shutting down your female empathy for others that are in pain or distress.
But…from my experience, it’s wasted on anguish that can not change reality.
Those finer emotions, would be advantageous if shared and concerned with “humans” tho’, in my opinion, based on what I’ve learned so far, that compassion for others adds to our shared Human collective consciousness and unity.

Can you invert that “sadness” and replace it with reverence and honour for the “level” of consciousness that deer, rabbits, moose, bison, squirrels, etc are experiencing “in their sacrifice of life, on behalf of” the” higher consciousness leveled” creatures survival?
It is “Natures way” as Ol Steve Erwin, bless his heart, used to say before he got taken out by a sting ray!

You wrote:
I do eat meat, but if I had to kill my own food, it would be very hard for me since I love animals so much.
It’s achievable and yes, it is very hard for women to do.
I hear you.
I love animals deeply as well.

 

[SevenFeathers]

Do the Texas Wildlife association allow individuals to harvest the animal?

I don't know if it is "allowed" but people do it.

They are created for “food” in the hierarchy of animals, on this version of Earth.

Yes, as I walk and see the fenced in cows raised for our "food", makes me wonder about how humans are fenced in for "food".

If you’re not blood indigenous, you “identify” with Native American people, who survived because of their skills at hunting deer, moose, bison, rabbits, etc.

Part Cherokee, but mostly "identify".

Congratulations that life hasn’t “hardened” you

Ha! I have asked a friend who is not as soft hearted to teach me how to harden my heart. It hasn't worked. I think she has become softer.

replace it with reverence and honour for the “level” of consciousness that deer, rabbits, moose, bison, squirrels, etc are experiencing “in their sacrifice of life, on behalf of” the” higher consciousness leveled” creatures survival?

When I got the deer loose the second time, he stood for several seconds and we stared at each other, perhaps to honor each other.

 

[Debra]

I don't know if it is "allowed" but people do it.

Fish and Game in Alberta (at least the last I knew, when we lived in the province) permitted it, as long as the downed animal was reported. There are rural and small town butchers that would harvest the moose, deer, elk etc and generally it is donated to family’s in need.

as I walk and see the fenced in cows raised for our "food", makes me wonder about how humans are fenced in for "food".

I am assuming this is a rhetorical statement, you’ve surely been a member for long enough, but if you truly are still wondering, I’ll share my prospective, if I may?

I’ve delved into a lot of unconventional thinker’s, researchers and black listed scientists, and from all the evidence and information available, it appears that we are first bound by individual “fences” which are of our own making, in a way.
So many are living lives based on unfounded beliefs , unexamined aspects of self, others and life and the emotional angst forms a false barrier from reality.
In my opinion, that’s the frequency fence that stops one from experiencing “the higher information field” of which we are a part of.
It’s not “out there”, we are Perturbances interacting with differing levels of the field, depending on our clarity.
That’s where I’m at, at this time on THAT ponder!

Part Cherokee, but mostly "identify".

That’s awesome, I also share Cherokee blood.
My mothers father, was half blood Cherokee.
His mother was my Great Grandmother, who was born on the Cherokee reservation in Beavers gate, Oklahoma territory.
Of course my lineage is broken, I cannot claim kinship as she married a Caucasian man and left the reservation.

When I got the deer loose the second time, he stood for several seconds and we stared at each other, perhaps to honor each other.

They definitely have emotions, I absolutely concur, I too have had similar experiences.
It’s wonderful that you had that connection.
Blessings to you, Sister in Life.

 

[SevenFeathers]

I am assuming this is a rhetorical statement

Yes. But thank you for your perspective.

Of course my lineage is broken

From my research, I am only about 1/16th Cherokee by blood. I guess the deer saw that part!