Shark Fin soup being served at Jasmine Restaurant, Las Vegas

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Wolfgang Leander

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Feb 10, 2007, 6:52:31 AM2/10/07
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Gentlemen:

If you choose to ignore my mails because you feel that dealing with such thorny issues is beyond your domain, then please route my request to the individual who is in charge. 

Thank you very much.

Wolfgang Leander
Ocean Realm Society
Director - Shark Preservation




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From: Wolfgang Leander <wolf...@oceanidreams.com>
Date: February 6, 2007 9:44:12 PM EST
Subject: Fwd: Shark Fin soup served at Jasmine Restaurant, Las Vegas

I do not appear to have received your comments so far.

Wolfgang Leander

Ocean Realm Society
Director - Shark Preservation

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From: "Wolfgang Leander" <wolf...@oceanicdreams.com>
Date: January 31, 2007 12:36:11 AM EST
Subject: Shark Fin soup served at Jasmine Restaurant, Las Vegas

Gentlemen:
 
It has come to my attention that your Jasmine Restaurant serves shark fin soup.
 
Surely you are aware that the consumption of this dish is fueling the alarming depletion of the shark populations in the oceans. Some 100 million sharks are being killed each year, often brutally and mainly for their fins. If this is not brought to a halt, the adverse ecological effects of over-fishing sharks (and other endangered marine animals) will be irreversible.
 
Whoever sells or consumes shark fin soup contributes directly to a development expert conservationist organizations such as WildAid consider catastrophic.
 
Please take your time and open the following link:
 
Please demonstrate that your organization is committed to the protection of our marine environment, and have Jasmine Restaurant take off the shark fin soup dish from its menu.
 
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
 

 
 

Wolfgang Leander

Ocean Realm Society

Director - Shark Preservation

 

 
 

 




Wolfgang Leander

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Feb 16, 2007, 8:03:30 PM2/16/07
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Dear Mr. Absher:

Please look into this and advise. Professor Brian W. Darvell from the University of Hong Kong has been in touch with you in reference to a similar matter some time ago.

Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Leander

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www.oceanicdreams.com

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From: Wolfgang Leander <wolf...@oceanicdreams.com>
Date: Feb 16, 2007 7:28 PM
Subject: Fwd: Shark Fin soup being served at Jasmine Restaurant, Las Vegas
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Cc: respectpro...@googlegroups.com, Jason Heller < ja...@divephotoguide.com >, pie...@pierrefrolla.com, fr...@futurapnea.com, Roger Horrocks <rogerh...@gmail.com >, Ric...@oceanrealmjournal.com, sril...@aol.com, Stephanie Ricks <seas...@mac.com >, Sean O'Hearn <se...@seashepherd.org>, jup...@aol.com, AFRIC...@aol.com, Shark Bookings Team < da...@sharkbookings.com>, Sharks and Cartilaginous Fish Discussion < SHA...@raven.utc.edu>, Felix Leander < fe...@oceanicdreams.com>, The Sharkman <shark...@gmail.com>, "Tanya Streeter (RR)" < tstr...@austin.rr.com >, Info <in...@neptunic.com>, gala...@seashepherd.org, Mike Alexiou <male...@alexiou.com >, Michael Parr <michae...@btinternet.com>, Heike Zidowitz < heikez...@web.de>, w...@dolphindreamteam.com, Jonathan Bird <jb...@oceanicresearch.org>, ru...@wildlifegifts.com

While simply keeping your silence might be the easiest way to "handle" touchy requests, it is very bad business  /  public relations policy, to say nothing about good manners .......  I cannot give you the benefit of the doubt - you know exactly that serving shark fin soup is NOT right, not in China, not in Las Vegas, not anywhere.

Wolfgang Leander

Wolfgang Leander

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Feb 20, 2007, 3:58:42 PM2/20/07
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Ms. Garcia: Thank you!

Please keep me posted.

Best regards,


Wolfgang Leander

Ocean Realm Society
Director - Shark Preservation

On 2/20/07, Garcia, Laura (Corp) <lga...@mgmmirage.com> wrote:

Thank you for your email.  I have sent it on to our Corporate Public Relations department since it is out of the scope of my particular position.  Thank you!

 

Laura Garcia

Public Relations Specialist

MGM MIRAGE

Corporate Diversity & Community Affairs

phone (702) 650-7439

fax (702) 650-7401

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Subject: Fwd: Shark Fin soup being served at Jasmine Restaurant, Las Vegas

 

Dear Ms. Garcia:

I very much hope that you are the person at MGM Mirage who will take an interest in dealing with my request. 

Let me state that I love good Chinese cuisine. I also love sharks  -   ALIVE, not in a bowl of soup.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Leander

wo...@oceanicdreams.com
www.oceanicdreams.com

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From: Wolfgang Leander <wolf...@oceanicdreams.com >
Date: Feb 16, 2007 7:28 PM
Subject: Fwd: Shark Fin soup being served at Jasmine Restaurant, Las Vegas
To: guests...@bellagioresort.com
Cc: respectpro...@googlegroups.com, Jason Heller < ja...@divephotoguide.com>, pie...@pierrefrolla.com, fr...@futurapnea.com, Roger Horrocks < rogerh...@gmail.com>, Ric...@oceanrealmjournal.com, sril...@aol.com, Stephanie Ricks < seas...@mac.com>, Sean O'Hearn <se...@seashepherd.org>, jup...@aol.com, AFRIC...@aol.com , Shark Bookings Team <da...@sharkbookings.com>, Sharks and Cartilaginous Fish Discussion < SHA...@raven.utc.edu>, Felix Leander < fe...@oceanicdreams.com>, The Sharkman < shark...@gmail.com>, "Tanya Streeter (RR)" < tstr...@austin.rr.com>, Info <in...@neptunic.com>, gala...@seashepherd.org, Mike Alexiou < male...@alexiou.com>, Michael Parr <michae...@btinternet.com>, Heike Zidowitz < heikez...@web.de>, w...@dolphindreamteam.com, Jonathan Bird <jb...@oceanicresearch.org>, ru...@wildlifegifts.com

While simply keeping your silence might be the easiest way to "handle" touchy requests, it is very bad business  /  public relations policy, to say nothing about good manners .......  I cannot give you the benefit of the doubt - you know exactly that serving shark fin soup is NOT right, not in China, not in Las Vegas, not anywhere.

 

Wolfgang Leander

 

 

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Date: February 10, 2007 6:52:31 AM EST

Subject: Shark Fin soup being served at Jasmine Restaurant, Las Vegas




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