Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 No.1 TV drama exposes animal suffering From > The Humane Society of the United States. Canned hunt patrons pay thousands of dollars to kill animals like this who are lined up for easy shooting. Stop canned hunts. Tomorrow night, America's #1 rated TV drama, CSI, will feature a storyline about one of the ugliest forms of animal cruelty, canned hunting. Canned hunting is the killing of a fenced-in animal who has no chance of escape, for the sole purpose of obtaining a trophy. That's right: animals -- often tame, exotic mammals -- are put into an enclosure for rich individuals to " hunt. " It is as horrible as you can imagine. Learn more about this outrageous " sport " here. In the CSI episode, which airs Thursday, February 10, on CBS (check your local listings for exact times), characters investigate the killing of a Kodiak bear found in the Nevada woods. Evidence leads them to discover that the bear was killed during an illegal canned hunt. This is critical public exposure for an animal protection issue that deserves serious attention -- and you can help to make an even bigger impact. 1. Take action to stop canned hunts now. U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) recently introduced the Sportsmanship in Hunting Act, which aims to halt the interstate traffic of exotic animals for the purpose of killing or injuring them for entertainment or trophy collecting. Contact your U.S. senators today and ask them to co-sponsor this legislation 2. Tune into CSI on Thursday, February 10. Take this unprecedented opportunity to educate someone you know about canned hunts: Invite them over to watch the program, and use our free viewer's guide about canned hunting to let them know the tragic truth behind this television drama. Then urge them to join you in taking action to stop canned hunts. Click here for your viewer's guide (PDF). 3. Spread the word. The more people who know about this issue, tune into CSI, and take action, the closer we will come to STOPPING canned hunting. Click here to tell five friends to tune in, take action, and learn more. Thank you for all you do on behalf of animals every day, and be sure to tune into CSI on Thursday, February 10! Sincerely, Wayne A. Pacelle President & CEO, Humane Society of the United States 2005 The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). . The Humane Society of the United States | 2100 L Street, NW | Washington, DC 20037 info | 202-452-1100 | www.hsus.org Neither CSI nor CBS has approved or endorses this message. All views expressed herein are those of The HSUS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Anyone else remember the movie Bless the Beasts and Children, made in the early 70s? Its about some boys at a camp for troubled kids who take off in the night to try to free some penned in bison. ===== > > > No.1 TV drama exposes animal suffering > > From > The Humane Society of the United States. > > > > > Canned hunt patrons pay thousands of dollars to kill > animals like this who are lined up for easy > shooting. > Stop canned hunts. > > > > Tomorrow night, America's #1 rated TV drama, CSI, > will > feature a storyline about one of the ugliest forms > of > animal cruelty, canned hunting. Canned hunting is > the > killing of a fenced-in animal who has no chance of > escape, for the sole purpose of obtaining a trophy. ===== " The cat did not respond. She did not believe in paraphrasing anybody. If people pursued this same feline wisdom, there'd be a lot fewer misunderstandings. " From Kinky Friedman's Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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