Guest guest Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Once WWF publishes it's policy/view on following the animal rights organization like PAWS will join for opposition 1. Meat Eating / Global Warming / Non-Veg food 2. Leather Products, wearing & Sale Regards, Nilesh PAWS [journalistandanimals] Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:20 PM AAPN List Regarding tiger farming Dear John, Kindly note that the WWF TRAFFIC position on tiger farming is a conservation one that is allied to the animal welfare one of groups like the Born Free Foundation and IFAW. WWF and TRAFFIC remain opposed to killing tigers for farming purposes. This alliance of conservation and welfare is quite rare, although this has taken place for the elephant polo issue. I just wonder why the major animal rights groups have not joined the tiger farming opposition? Can anybody enlighten me on this? Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Dear Nilesh, Thank you very much for writing on this important issue. The Coalition to End Tiger Trade (Link here : http://www.endtigertrade.org/about_us.html ) which includes WWF also has the following members : 1) WSPA : an organisation that promotes humane slaughter and meat eating. Remember the question answer session repartee between Peter Davies and me in Madras where he was justifying meat eating? I was just wondering if PAWS as an animal rights organisation is aligned to WSPA in any way, such as being a WSPA accredited member society or something? 2) HSUS and HSI : Both endorse and promote humane slaughter and sustainable use of animals for meat. 3) Zoological Society of London : Promotes animal captivity and sustainable use of animals. 4) David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation : David Shepherd is pro hunting and pro sustainable use. 5) British Association of Zoos and Aquariums : Promotes animal captivity and sustainable use. I do appreciate that you want to know more on WWF's policies and will endeavour to pass on your queries to the respective departments. But if you have a particular reservation about PAWS aligning with WWF because WWF promotes 'sustainable use', it would be helpful if you could expand on the purpose of choosing only WWF as your area of concern when there are animal welfare organisations promoting meat eating and sustainable use. I would also kindly draw your attention to the fact that the AfA conference position on culling wild animals in zoos in Madras in 2007 was non committal. Just like non vegetarianism, I raised the culling issue myself with the EU/EC representative who dealt with it. Your query is much appreciated. I look forward to your response. Thank you again for expressing your thoughts. Warm regards and best wishes, On 7/14/09, NileshBhanage <NileshBhanage wrote: > > > > Once WWF publishes it's policy/view on following the animal > rights organization like PAWS will join for opposition > > 1. Meat Eating / Global Warming / Non-Veg food > 2. Leather Products, wearing & Sale > > Regards, > Nilesh > PAWS > > > > > [journalistandanimals<journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>] > > Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:20 PM > AAPN List > Regarding tiger farming > > > Dear John, > Kindly note that the WWF TRAFFIC position on tiger farming > is a conservation one that is allied to the animal welfare one of groups > like the Born Free Foundation and IFAW. WWF and TRAFFIC remain opposed > to > killing tigers for farming purposes. This alliance of conservation and > welfare is quite rare, although this has taken place for the elephant > polo > issue. I just wonder why the major animal rights groups have not joined > the > tiger farming opposition? Can anybody enlighten me on this? > Regards, > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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