Fw: Help us stop crocodile trophy hunting in the Northern Territory

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Don't Let Them Kill Our CrocsInternational Fund for Animal Welfare

 

The deadline for public comments is rapidly approaching: all submissions

must be in by May 29th, 2009.

 

Help us stop crocodile " trophy hunting " in the Northern Territory

 

" Come to Australia, see our fantastic native wildlife...and then kill it! "

 

Not exactly the most sensible tourism motto, is it?

 

Certainly not for the vast majority of Australians or tourists - but for a

small-but-loud group of hunters, it's exactly their idea of fun.

 

And their current trophy-target is the saltwater crocodile, an animal that

was hunted dangerously close to extinction until it was finally protected in

1971.

 

Now the NT Government wants to turn back the clock on crocodile conservation

by bowing to this vocal minority and reopening crocodile trophy hunting.

Your help is urgently needed to block this plan.

 

Hunting crocodiles for entertainment and money is a huge backward step for a

country with a reputation as one of the world's top eco-friendly tourist

destinations. The Northern Territory Government should focus on promoting

more economically and ecologically sustainable tourism opportunities. After

all, the majority of tourists travel to Australia to see our incredible

wildlife in its natural habitat, not to kill it.

 

The Australian Government's policy has been to prohibit trophy hunting of

native animals - it's a policy that has been upheld for many years by both

Coalition and ALP Federal governments. But that's all about to change,

unless we join in strong opposition to this new plan.

 

We can't stand by and let this happen.

 

 

Don't turn back the clock on crocodile conservation.

 

The Federal Government is seeking public comments on the " Draft Management

Plan for Saltwater Crocodiles in the Northern Territory " by 29 May 2009.

 

Please write or send an email to Environment Minister Peter Garrett asking

him not to allow safari hunting as part of the crocodile management plan.

Let him know you fully support the Federal Government's long-held policy in

opposition to trophy hunting of native animals.

 

Write to:

 

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts

PO Box 6022

Parliament House

Canberra ACT 2600

AUSTRALIA

 

email: Peter.Garrett.MP

 

And please forward this message to your all your friends and family - we

need to get as many letters as possible in opposition of this plan.

 

Trophy hunting is an unnatural form of wildlife 'management' as the largest,

most 'desirable' animals are targeted.

 

p.s. Please act fast - the comment period for this plan is only open until

May 29th.