I see it in the lion's eye- damn......that MAD mike and mark are back

[Guest guest]

Dear Pablo,

and to whom it may concern, we can try contacting Discovery Networks

Asia to report the matter.

If the show is aired on Animal Planet, then that channel comes under

the Discovery network.

Contact:

Mr. James Gibbons,

Senior Vice President

Programming & Creative Services

Discovery Asia, Inc

3 Changi Business Park Vista

#03-00 Singapore 486051

Tel: (65) 6510 7500

Fax: (65) 6510 7600

Direct: (65) 6510 7611

james_gibbons

 

 

On 10/15/07, Pablo <pablo wrote:

> I see it in the lion's eye- " damn......that MAD mike and mark are back "

>

> I was told that animal conservation someday will become more of a business

> rather than remaining as what it had started off - A service..... a service

> to save the remaining wildlife, spread the message of conservation to people

> through visuals and pictures......I refused to believe this would change.

> But when this objective is faulted by some to ONLY quench their thirst of

> having a mere adrenaline rush, and worse portaying/ being portrayed

> (unfortunately by animal channels themselves) as heroes.... seems to

> completely defeat the objective of conservation and infact mislead the

> viewers.

>

> Animal channels of late seem to stretch the boundaries of what we can call

> healthy documentaries to more of a " Who dares wins " programme. I wish to

> understand from them that when the channels (and science) already boast of

> superior technology in cameras - from remote controlled cameras to super

> high resolution zooms which can focus on a single hair follicle, why do we

> need to have 2 completely useless humans who move up within hands reach of a

> (lions) pride feasting on a hard earned kill. SO having such superior

> technology at our disposal, is it justified to take away that bit of privacy

> from them only to boast of getting close to them? I dont need to explain to

> the folks reading this email as to how a pride reacts to an intruding animal

> while feasting on their kill!

>

> Also sending out an extremely wrong message..... is encouraging more

> tourists to try the same putting themselves at risk all around the globe.

> But the most important factor remains that when we talk about conservation -

> leaving wild animals wild in the jungles, channels and such ignorant people

> as Mad mike and mark seem to be interested in changing this dimension of

> wildanimals.

>

> If I could/ some one could do me this HUGE favor to pass on this message to

> them that I and many others completely detest their programmes and hope

> someday they would understand that there is more to wildlife conservation

> than personal pleasures and...... to the channel - its a pity that your

> outlook to conservation is more business oriented....to an extent where you

> would go to any lengths to earn your viewership.

>

> I hope someday the lions decide to try a different meal!

> Pablo.

>

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