One tycoon, a whale massacre and dog food

Dragi moji,
M O L I M　V A S potpišite ovu peticiju.

Tajkun i njegovi ''frendovi'' ubit će kitove harpunima! Preradit će njihovo
meso i prodat će ga preko Nizozemske Japanu, gdje će biti prerađeno u hranu
za pse!!!

Svi već znamo tko su dupini i kitovi, zar ne? Oni su prijatelji svim živim
bićima cijeloga Univerzuma i kao takvi imaju nama nedokučivu ulogu na
planeti Zemlji i šire.
Pomozimo im, molim vas!

Ovaj mail šaljem svima vama za koje vjerujem da ćete se odazvati peticiji.

S ljubavlju,
Katarina

Dear friends,

Fin whales are magical giants of the sea. But in days, over 180 of these
endangered species are set to be slaughtered by one tycoon and his buddies
whose summer hobby is to harpoon them, chop them up and ship their meat
through the Netherlands to Japan for dog food!

There is one way to stop the hunt before it starts -- you can't dock a boat
full of illegal whale carcasses just anywhere. German and Finnish
authorities have shunned the shameful trade. Now, the Dutch are the
linchpin. They care deeply about their reputation as environmental leaders,
and are hoping this bloody trade won't get any global attention. But if we
expose it now and demand the Dutch authorities refuse the transfer of whale
meat in their port, we can stop the whale massacre!

We have to act fast -- the whaling ships are due to start the hunt in days.
Sign now and tell everyone to join -- let's build a one million strong
campaign to Prime Minister Mark Rutte now warning him that we will create a
media storm with giant whales on his doorstep unless he stops the transfer
in Dutch docks:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/days_to_stop_
the_whale_slaughter_nodo/?bgitKbb&v=252
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These majestic creatures are the second largest animal on earth, they can
grow to be as long as three buses and move through water like lightning.
Their incredible combination of sleek, elegant power and speed earned them
the nickname "greyhound of the sea".

Tragically, whalers like Kristjan Loftsson have slaughtered hundreds of
thousands and over 70% of the global population was wiped out. But since the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and the
International Whaling Commission bans were instated, their population has
significantly increased. We could help them back from the brink if we can
stop them being butchered for dog food!

Getting the Dutch to refuse Loftsson's bloody cargo in Rotterdam is the best
way to stop the hunt before it starts as it will set a precedent for other
European ports. So far the Dutch have allowed him to get away with this mass
murder. Let's expose them now and put an end to this slaughter. Sign the
petition and tell everyone -- let's stop the trade before the first harpoon
is fired:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/days_to_stop_
the_whale_slaughter_nodo/?bgitKbb&v=252
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Avaaz members have achieved tremendous things for biodiversity, from
opposing the ivory trade to winning a ban on pesticides that were killing
record numbers of bees. In 2010, Avaaz members were central to keeping the
International Moratorium on Commercial Whaling intact -- now let's stop this
horrific hunt and keep marching toward a more humane world.

With hope,

Pascal, Lisa, Oliver, Alice, Ricken, Allison, David, Alaphia and the whole
Avaaz team

PS - Many Avaaz campaigns are started by members of our community!
Start yours now and win on any issue - local, national or global:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/start_
a_petition/?bgMYedb&v=25181


MORE INFORMATION

Iceland is killing fin whales for Japanese pet treats (EIE)
http://www.eia-international.org/
iceland-is-killing-fin-whales-for-japanese-
pet-treats

Iceland to resume disputed fin whale hunt in June (Yahoo News)
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/iceland-resume-disputed-fin-whale-hunt-june-1526451
67.html#mbpipwP

For Iceland's whale king it's "just another fish" (AFP)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/
article/ALeqM5h0e9RgyRi4AF-PqyF7nLp4ufP
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Ceaseless Pressure on Whales (NYT)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/11/
opinion/ceaseless-pressure-on-whales.html?
emc=eta1&_r=1&

Iceland's creation of an endangered species trade (Whale and Dolphin
Conservation Society)
http://www.wdcs-de.org/docs/WDCS_EIA_Iceland_Whaling
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