Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand to import 300 of Kenya's free ranging wild animals - protests needed

[Guest guest]

Dear Kim and Merritt,

 

I have had to cut short my field visit due to the shocking and

outrageous decision by the Government of Kenya to export 300 Kenya's

free ranging animals to Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand. I believe this

decision can be reversed. Majority of the people of Kenya,

particularly the local communities living with wildlife are against

it and can touch the heart of the president and change the

circumstance as they did with the disastrous G.G. Kariuki bill last

year. We however need mobilization resources urgently. Please do

whatever you can to help because if we lose this one, an unspeakable

precedence for animal welfare in Kenya will be set. The converse is

also true. It is indeed now, more that ever before that Youth for

Conservation needs international animal welfare support. Youth for

Conservation will work with her 16 partner organizations in the Kenya

Coalition for Wildlife Conservation and Management.

 

Thank you.

Josphat Ngonyo

Founder Director

Youth for Conservation

P.O. Box 27689

Nairobi 00506

Kenya

Tel: +254 (02) 606479

Telefax: +254 (02) 606478

Mobile: +254 (0) 733 617286

Email: jos

www.youthforconservation.org

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Protest

Letters can be directed to:

 

His Excellency

The Hon. Emilio Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P.

State House

P.O. Box 40530

Nairobi, Kenya

Phone: +(254-20) 227411

Fax: +(254-20) 210150,

+(254-20) 247808,

+(254-20) 337340

Telegrams: " RAIS "

E-mail: <presidentpresident

E-mail: <contactcontact

<http://www.officeofthepresident.go.ke>http://www.officeofthepresident.go.ke

 

Minister for Tourism and Wildlife

Hon. Morris Dzoro, M.P. and

Assistant Minister for Wildlife

Hon. George Khaniri, M.P.

As well as: Permanent Secretary

Mrs. Rebecca Mwikali Nabutola, M.B.S.

Utalii House, Off Uhuru Highway

P.O. Box 30027, Nairobi

Tel. 333555, 313010 Fax. 318045

Telegrams: " UTALII "

Website: <http://www.tourism.go.ke>www.tourism.go.ke

 

Minister for Environment

Hon. Kilonzo Musioka, M.P. and

Vice-Minister for Environment

Hon. Prof. Wangari Maathai, M.P.

Maji House, Ngong Road

P.O. Box 49720, Nairobi

Tel. +(254-20) 716103 / 229261

Telegrams: " MAJI "

 

Hon. Francis ole Kaparo

The Speaker of the National Assembly

P.O.Box 41842 - 00100 GPO

NAIROBI / Kenya

Phone: +254-(0)20-221291 Ext. 32000

Fax: +254-(0)20-336589

E-mail: <bungebunge

 

Mr. Julius Kipng'etich KWS

Kenya Wildlife Service

Fax 254 20 603792

e-mail: <directordirector

and <kwskws

 

<>The National Environment Management Authority NEMA

MICHECKA, Ratemo W. General

National Environment Management Authority

PO Box 67839

Nairobi

Kenya

TEL: +254 2 609013

FAX : +254 2 608997

E-mail: <dgnemadgnema

Appeal to the president His Excellency, The Hon. Emilio Mwai Kibaki

to REVERSE the Decision announced by the Minister for Tourism and

Wildlife to Export the 300 Kenya's animals to Thailand failure to

which Tourists will boycott coming to Kenya. The President of the

Republic of Kenya is the ONLY ONE who can STOP this NOW! Demand a

complete stop to capture and sending of free ranging animals into zoo

captivity and ask that Kenya must restrain from tainting its superb

and attractive conservation/animal welfare record through this

unreasonable and callous act.

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