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PROTESTA CONTRO L'UCCISIONE DI MASSA DEI CANGURI.

http://www.KinshipCircle.org 
La
quota commerciale di uccisione dei canguri per il 2007 supera i
3.6milioni di canguri. Parte della pelle e della carne è usata nel
mercato interno ( dal 60 al 70 % della carne viene impiegata nel cibo
per animali d'affezione in Australia) mentre il resto è esportato in 55
nazioni come pellame o carne per il consumo umano. La pelle è molto
usata per calzature sportive, guanti e accessori.
Fonte: http://www.animalsaustralia.org/issues/kangaroo_shooting.php 
Seguono gli indirizzi mail a cui inviare la lettera di protesta, prima separati, poi tutti insieme in blocco:

Peter.Garrett.MP@aph.gov.au, peter.cochrane@environment.gov.au,
Kerry.Smith@deh.gov.au, info@environment.nsw.gov.au,
kangaroo.management@environment.nsw.gov.au, info@kangaroo-industry.asn.au,
public.affairsus@dfat.gov.au

..e poi la lettera di esempio, che si può sintetizzare cosi':
 
Honorable Officials of Australia:
 
Kangaroos are Australia's national icon and beloved worldwide. They deserve enforceable
protections. Instead, animal welfare oversight is virtually nonexistent.
The commercial slaughter of kangaroos for meat, fur and leather demeans
Australia's global image. I call upon politicians to phase out kangaroo
shooting altogether. In the meantime, please rein in mass kill quotas that
endanger future populations.
I oppose the mass slaughter of Australian wildlife for both ethical and
ecological reasons. A two-year investigation shows kangaroo numbers in
shooting ranges -- areas also imperiled by drought -- have dropped about
59%, from over 57 million in 2001, to roughly 23.6 million in 2006.
The government claims some of the annual cull is "damage mitigation" because
kangaroos degrade grazing grounds. But there is not enough impartial
scientific data to justify slaughter. Destructive agricultural practices, on
the other hand, are proving unsustainable.
Australia's kangaroo kill is the largest known slaughter of land wildlife. I
respectfully ask the government to work toward the non-consumptive "use" of
kangaroos for tourism. Please maximize eco-tourism instead of killing.
Thank you,
Firma, città