Take Action for Dolphins: Send an e-mail to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

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Take Action for Dolphins

 

Trafficking in live dolphins is on the upsurge worldwide, as dolphins are

captured from the wild and put in popular " swim-with-dolphins " tanks in hotels

and in aquariums. But many of these dolphins are taken in horrific drive

fisheries (in such places as Taiji, Japan, and the Solomon Islands), where the

balance of the dolphin pod is driven ashore and butchered for the meat trade.

Only a few of the choice " show dolphins " are spared, but these dolphins will

bring the dolphin hunters thousands of dollars more than the butchered dolphin

meat, helping to subsidize the inhumane drive hunts. Furthermore, dolphins and

other cetaceans often die early in captivity due to the stress of capture and

the failure of small tanks to meet the biological and psychological needs of

these intelligent animals. And many of the local dolphin populations are

depleted by the captures, resulting in local decline and even extinction of

dolphin populations. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

(CITES) is an international treaty protecting dolphins and other wildlife from

extinction due to over-exploitation and international trade. It is time to

protect local dolphin populations and stop the drive fisheries that feed the

" swim-with-dolphins " tourist trade.

 

Send an e-mail to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

(CITES) to help halt the trafficking of live dolphins!