Shubho,

I just started the thread again! (Like last year, we already
had this discussion before on AAPN)

I think all people should reply to following questions

Do we have rights to educate people on Science, Environment
& Wildlife Conservation where in kill domestic birds / animals
in our kitchens?

If we are teaching children to save tiger & allow them to eat a
flesh/skin/egg/milk of any other creature. Is it not controversy?

Killing animal for food or for hunting - killing is killing - whether
it's domestic or wild - Isn't it?

Do we not contributing for Global Warming? What is the stand of all
NGO's over this? Is any environmental NGO doing campaign specifically
related to
global warming -> oppose slaughter?


(I feel if we teach children love animals & stop eating non-veg, they
will learn fast then saving wildlife / tiger. I do not have reservations
specific about any organization, We will join the coalition, but again
wanted to start our debate! :-) )

Regards,
Nilesh
PAWS

-----Original Message-----
From: Shubhobroto Ghosh [mailto:journalistandanimals@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:20 PM
To: aapn@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [aapn] Regarding tiger farming


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
<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,

Shubhobroto

On 7/14/09, NileshBhanage <NileshBhanage@...
<mailto:NileshBhanage%40asbi.co.in> > 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
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shubhobroto Ghosh [mailto:journalistandanimals@...
<mailto:journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>
<journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>]
>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:20 PM
> To: AAPN List
> Subject: [aapn] 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,
>
> Shubhobroto
>
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