new member --IPP--S ?

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Dear Barbara,

Earlier today I asked you to post your website so that I might learn more

about your org, but I now seem to recall some information which may or may

not apply to you. Anyway, I would appreciate it if you'd take some time to

straighten out my confusion.....

 

You wrote:

>>Tue, 19 Dec 2000 16:44:00 -0000

" Barbara Healy " <macaques

New MemberHello

>>My name is Barbara Healy and I am new to the list today. I wanted to

introduce myself and say hello to everyone. We have Macaque Sanctuary

in MIssissippi and I am the Legislative Director for the

International Primate Protection Society ( not to be confused with the

INt. Primate Protection " league " ).>>

 

I am familiar with IPPL (founded in 1973), which is opposed to all human

abuses of primates, to include the breeding, selling, and keeping of monkeys

as pets; yet, from your post I get the impression that your group supports

these things(?). You say you are legislative director for IPPS? This is very

confusing.... I would appreciate it if you would provide a bit more

information so that we can all learn more about your org:

 

Please provide us with a listing of the officers of the " Society " and

explain whether any have ever 1) dealt in primates and/or 2) owned

primates as pets. If this group in any way aids and abets the monkey pet

trade and/or monkey " baby snatching, " it is 100% diametrically opposed in

philosophy to IPPL. Maybe some would consider the similarity of

name, whether intended or not, confusing. As legislative director of the

group, can you explain your group's position on laws pertaining to the

primate pet trade.

 

Also, would you clarify if any of the people involved with your group

are the same as those who tried to found, or founded, the " Primate

Protection League United " a while back and sent the announcement that

follows to a pet monkey list?

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" Primate Protection League United, PPLunited

Hi all, We are starting a new group for private primate owners. Our focus

is to NOT take away from any other groups but to add and pick up where they

leave off. We are forming in Florida and will be also going national and

are covering the basis as we go to do this, when the rest of you want to

help and maybe form local groups as part of PPLunited. We also hope to join

forces with groups like Geo's and work closely with Phoenix. Our goals are

not set in concrete but as of now they include,

 

Supporting responsible private primate ownership(all species)

Supportive of other primate owners

Educate others in the proper care of primates

**Protecting our rights to keep primates as pets.

**Maintain a " Safe House " for primates that need to be temproarily

placed because of sickness, divorce or accidents, bite situations etc.

Working to incorporate laws that makes traveling with primates easier.

Transport network (organize a transport network)

**Logging all legislative information and helping others in need of

fighting a ban etc.

 

Our Mission

 

Primate Protection League United - private primate owners concerned with

protection of primates in the private sector. Our goals is to utilize all

avenues to help protect our rights to own primates and protect the primates

in the private sector. Our goals are yet to be laid out in concrete but our

focus is safehousing a primate in trouble, group meetings for enrichment

and education, logging all information on legislation. Being Proactive in

legislative issues.

 

All safehousing will be handled by a private committee within the group and

all information will be strictly confidentail and will be handled in a

manner that always concentrates on the well-being and health and safety of

the animal. All owners rights will be

honored/respected and protected at all times, within the safe-house network.

 

We have one attorney that is willing to be part of PPLUnited and we have

others interested. More info coming soon!!!! "

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>>I am also co-founder and director

of The Institute for Captive Primate Care, which was founded for the

express purpose of offering excellent medical and loving care for

Macaques and other primates that it is difficult to find treatment

for in the political climate of today.

I am looking forward to sharing information about Asian primates.>

Barbara>>

 

Thank you for your time in addressing this confusion.

 

Chris

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