FWD: Indonesia's Bird Markets

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" Renee A. Kirkpatrick " <raaz-k

Wed, 2 May 2001 23:02:01 -0500

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Dear Friends,

Please read the message below and send your letters to the Forestry

Department in Indonesia.

 

Also, please forward widely within the animal rights community.

Thank you,

Renee Kirkpatrick

 

P.S. Sample letter included. Do not forget to add your name, address and

country.

 

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Tuesday, May 01, 2001 10:57 AM

[AnimalAdvocacy] Write re: Indonesia's Bird Markets

 

 

Write re: Indonesia's Bird Markets

Source: International Primate Protection League (IPPS) April 2001 Magazine,

page 7.

Visit them on-line at: http://www.ippl.org

 

BACKGROUND: The Medan Bird Market in North Sumatra is the largest bird

market

in Indonesia. Traders sell lnot just birds but primates and other protected

species such as the Bengal cat, yellow-crested cockatoo, black-capped lory,

Moluccan cockatoo and the sun bear.

These beings are sold as pets or butchered for their flesh as a delicacy and

their brains and internal organs used for exotic medicines.

 

Please send the following sample letter. Remember to add your name and

address (including country) and forward widely.

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TO:

Mr. Ir. Harsono, Director, PKA

(Forestry Department)

Gedung Manggala Wanabakti Blok 7 Lt. 7

Jl. Gatot Subroto

Jakarta, Indonesia

EMail: pka (delphut.cbn.net.id)

 

RE: Protection of Primates, Birds and Endangered Species in Indonesia's

Bird Markets

 

Dear Director Harsono:

 

I am concerned at the high volume of protected species traded in Medan Bird

Market, and other Bird Markets within Indonesia. I believe this shows the

lack of law enforcement for primate, and other endangered species,

protection in North Sumatra.

 

Your office should immediately confiscate the protected species that are

still traded there. Unfortunately it seems that confiscation programs are

rarely conducted by the Forestry Department.

 

As someone who travels to Indonesia on business and pleasure, and who buys

Indonesian products, I REQUEST THAT INDONESIA'S BIRD MARKETS BE IMMEDIATELY

CLOSED DOWN, and all sales of primates and protected animals BE BANNED AND

SELLERS ARRESTED AND IMPRISONED AS MANDATED BY INDONESIAN AND INTERNATIONAL

LAW.

 

It is not appropriate in a civilized society that monkeys and other wild,

protected beings should be sold for human consumption: it is cruel,

unlawful and a danger to the health and safety of residents and visitors

alike.

 

I will boycott my travel to your country and my purchase of your country's

practice until I hear that your government and your office has stopped this

repulsive activity.

 

Sincerely,