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Microchips to Save Peru's Alpacas

Posted by simoniker on from the llama-world dept.

lakeesis writes "BBC News has published an article stating: 'Peru has launched a campaign to implant microchips in hundreds of pedigree alpacas to try to stop the best animals being smuggled out of the country. Officials say they know alpacas are being sneaked across Peru's borders'."

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  1. Has to be said. by Blue+Eagle+26 · · Score: 1, Funny

    All your Alpacas are belong to us.

  2. Best... quote... ever! by nacturation · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the article:
    Alpacas, along with related llamas, vicunas and guanacos, are native to South America but are increasingly popular in other parts of the world - not only for their fleeces.

    They also make tasty, lean steaks.
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    1. Re:Best... quote... ever! by beacher · · Score: 2, Funny

      They're also being exploited by the motion picture industry-- When I saw the picture I thought it was funny.. but later on when I found out that it endangered them.. I felt really sad...

      Directed By

      40 SPECIALLY TRAINED ECUADORIAN MOUNTAIN LLAMAS
      6 VENEZUELAN RED LLAMAS
      142 MEXICAN WHOOPING LLAMAS
      14 NORTH CHILEAN GUANACOS (CLOSELY RELATED TO THE LLAMA)
      REG LLAMA OF BRIXTON
      76000 BATTERY LLAMAS FROM "LLAMA-FRESH" FARMS LTD. NEAR PARAGUAY

      and

      TERRY GILLIAM & TERRY JONES

      Sad. Tragic.

  3. Suppose it wouldn't go over well with the wife... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    if I asked about getting these for the kids? Sure, there is probably some kind of law against, but *you* try keeping track of a three year old in a supermarket.

  4. I would stop stealing them... by imag0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would stop stealing them if they stopped making them so goddammed cute!

  5. Finally by fiskbil · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thank god!

    I've been so worried about those poor alpacas I've been having trouble sleeping. We all know the only people who can properly care for alpacas are from Peru.

  6. take care when eating those steaks by circletimessquare · · Score: 2, Funny

    depending on how large these microchips are, after eating one of those steaks, you may find yourself being hunted by l33t peruvian rangers, insisting you are an alpaca

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  7. Re:Safeguard the genepool? by kunudo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorta like some countries like to protect their natural resources from getting out... like oil.

    Shame on them!

    Hi, I'm from Norway, the third largest exporter of oil in the world. You can have all the oil you want from us, provided you pay market price and keep your fucking army on the right side of the atlantic.

    Also, the difference between oil and alpakkas is of course that you can continue exporting oil and never run the risk of having some competitor set up his own oil-field based on top stuff he bought from you. Unlike with alpakkas, you either have it or you don't.