We have reliable information regarding a plan to exterminate animals on 3 islands on our B.C. coast. Over the course of three years they are wanting to exterminate raccoons and mink on two of the islands, and rabbits on the other island. It's supposed to be to protect bird habitats. We are very against the plan, mom and I contacted PETA, they have told us to contact someone else. Any ideas as to who we could go to with this information? Would the Sea Shepherd Society be interested, I know they are more concerned with ocean animals, but.......
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 gypwytch |
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Posts: 981 06/16/09 07:49:30 |
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 VeganWarrior |
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Posts: 652 06/16/09 08:21:49 |
Who's doing the exterminating? Where are they doing it?
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gypwytch |
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Posts: 981 06/16/09 08:53:25 |
The group is Kestral Consulting, we have the names of two of the men who came up and went out there. We have been told that a millionaire busines man on the lower mainland is funding the project. The islands are Cox, Lance, and Triangle, they are off the north end of Vancouver Island. The rabbits on Triangle were released there by the daughter of one of the lighthouse keepers close to 90 years ago. We believe there were already mink and raccoons on Cox and Lance islands, but know that 70 years ago two brother's did "plant" more there hoping to make a living on the trapping of them. They got caught in a storm on their second trip out, drowning when their boat sank.
If the animals have been living together this long without problems, surely they can continue. Mom has asked me to also tell you that the Quatsino indian band was approached by these people and gave permission for them to go out there and check into it. Mom has talked to them, and it seems that they never really thought about what they were giving permission for. |
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VeganWarrior |
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Posts: 652 06/17/09 08:18:22 |
Contact Friends of Animals in Victoria.
Contact the media. Contact the spca. |
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gypwytch |
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Posts: 981 06/17/09 09:03:31 |
Thanks for the ideas, we'll make contact with them.
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Posts: 886 07/03/09 12:40:47 |
Just an update. The Humane Society International/Canada and Friends Of Animals in Victoria are both looking into the situation.
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Posts: 584 07/04/09 22:07:17 |
yay
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Posts: 3 07/06/09 03:26:28 |
That sounds just so weird and mean to me, I glad you took action
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