FW: Thanks for taking action to stop the dolphin massacre

[David Watt]

See below to sign petition.

Dave

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Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 17:09:28 -0500
To: davew...@hotmail.com
From: av...@avaaz.org
Subject: Thanks for taking action to stop the dolphin massacre

Thank you for taking action for dolphins in Peru. The more of us join, the louder our call becomes

Send the email below to friends and family, and post this link on your Facebook wall.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/dolphin_hunt_peru/?tEnqgab

Thanks again for your help,

The Avaaz team

PS - Many Avaaz campaigns are started by members of our community! Start yours now and win on any issue - local, national or global: http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/start_a_petition/?bgMYedb&v=23918

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From Avaaz member Zoe Massey:

Dear friends in the Avaaz Community,

I just saw a report on the news in Peru showing how fishermen are slaughtering up to 15,000 dolphins every year -- for bait to catch endangered sharks. The entire story made me sick -- and now I'm fighting to end this nightmare. Will you join me?

My government is starting to react, but they're not taking enough action yet. Dolphin hunting is already illegal and punishable with several years in prison, but authorities are turning a blind eye -- allowing thousands of dolphins and sharks to be butchered. But the government cares a lot about Peru's international reputation, especially for tourism, and if we can make them feel embarrassed with a massive global campaign, I'm sure they'll start taking action to end the massacre. 

Once I deliver a million signatures from all over the world to the government of Peru, Avaaz will place ads in tourism magazines in countries where most of our tourists come from. The government won’t be able to ignore us! Help me stop the brutal slaughter by signing now: 

http://www.avaaz.org/en/dolphin_hunt_peru/?tEnqgab

When I saw this horrific hunt I realised I needed to do something about it before our dolphins and sharks are gone forever. So I decided to set up a petition and shared it with my friends and in less than 24 hours over 10,000 thousand people had signed it!

Our oceans are under attack. Sharks and dolphins already face threats from pollution, climate change and entanglement in fishing gear. They play an important role as ocean predators and need to be protected -- not butchered. Many marine ecosystems are on the verge of collapse from which they won't recover and they will not wait while our politicians dither around making empty statements. My government is saying they will investigate the killings by next year but we need action now!

Tourism is Peru’s third largest industry, growing faster than in any other South American country. Visitors are coming to see our pristine wilderness and eco-tourism is very important. We can create a serious threat by taking out hard-hitting ads in key countries where most visitors are coming from. Our government will realise people not only love our country because of the Machu Picchu and local gastronomy but also because they love our oceans and wildlife. Sign now and share this with everyone:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/dolphin_hunt_peru/?tEnqgab

As an Avaaz member I've been truly amazed at our ability to help protect our oceans. At first, I wanted to get 15,000 signatures to represent the 15,000 dolphins that are killed every year but together we can represent all the dolphins and the sharks that can be saved in Peru's waters!

With hope and excitement,

Zoe -- together with the Avaaz Community Petitions Team

This petition was started on the Avaaz Community Petitions Site. It's quick and easy to start a petition on any issue you care about, click here: http://avaaz.org/en/petition/start_a_petition/?30311 (http://avaaz.org/en/petition/start_a_petition/?30311)

MORE INFORMATION: 
Dolphins killed for shark bait in Peru (CNN)
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/22/world/americas/dolphins-killed-peru/

Dolphin Slaughter Fueled by Illegal Shark Trade (National Geographic)
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/24/dolphin-slaughter-fueled-by-illegal-shark-trade/

Revealed: brutal reality of world's 'biggest dolphin hunt' (The Ecologist) 
http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2122747/revealed_brutal_reality_of_worlds_biggest_dolphin_hunt

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