Government plans to tag whales in Sacramento River by cross-bow

[Guest guest]

CNN just announced that the National Marine Fisheries Service plans to tag

the 2 injured whales in the Sacramento River by shooting them with a

cross-bow like device. The Service assures citizens that the process is

painless to the animals, although there is no way that they can know this or

what the long-term effect of the tags will be (infection?).

 

 

 

To protest this unnecessary and cruel action, write immediately to

Christopher.M.Moore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Whoa! Before jumping on the band wagon with this. Please realize that they are

trying to help the animals and ascertain the mothers well-being. Be assured that

with the thick layer of blubber on the whale, it is probably harmless. This is a

common practice to get tissue samples from marine mammals.

 

I have seen many samples obtained this way. It is not as scary as it sounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

It's nice that tagging the whales is " probably " harmless, but, with all due

respect, that misses the point.

 

 

 

To tag an animal is to display ownership of an animal. It is an act of

disrespect that says that wildlife is ours to use, exploit or abuse as we

wish. It seems that every time we humans, in our arrogance, try to " manage "

wildlife we wind up destroying wildlife. Tagging and taking tissue samples

from animals who cannot consent to such acts continues to send that wrong

message. Those who really care for animals, like Jane Goodall, study

wildlife without tagging or otherwise interfering with it. That's what

respect is all about.

 

 

 

If you think that tagging and taking tissue samples from animals who cannot

consent is acceptable, consider your reaction if I tagged or took a tissue

sample from you without consent. You would be outraged that I had violated

your human rights, and properly so. Since laws exist to protect humans but

not animals, you would probably have me arrested and then sue me as well.

And you'd be right to do so. Similarly, performing such acts on other

species who cannot consent should be a violation of their right to live free

from tampering by humans. Let's fact it, tagging and taking tissue samples

is rarely done in the best interest of the animals but, usually, is done in

the best interest of " scientists " who are more interested in their own

careers than in animals. Most scientists come closest to animals when they

are on their dinner plates. Thus, Japanese scientists " study " whales by

killing them in continuing and illegal whale hunts.

 

 

 

So, let's not confuse human arrogance and self-interest with an animals

interest in being respected and left alone in protected habitat. You can't

respect wildlife and " tag " it at the same time. To do so is like performing

vivisection on animals and then claiming that it is being done in the best

interest of the animal, despite the risks and pain to the animal.

 

 

 

The scientists' alleged motive in tagging is really not the issue. The

issue is: When will we arrogant humans learn that animals are not ours to

use or abuse. If you want the answer to be " now, " go vegan!

 

 

 

Pete Cohon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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grnflea [grnflea]

Monday, May 21, 2007 7:53 PM

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Re: Government plans to tag whales in Sacramento River by

cross-bow

 

 

 

Whoa! Before jumping on the band wagon with this. Please realize that they

are trying to help the animals and ascertain the mothers well-being. Be

assured that with the thick layer of blubber on the whale, it is probably

harmless. This is a common practice to get tissue samples from marine

mammals.

 

I have seen many samples obtained this way. It is not as scary as it

sounds.