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Pamela Anderson writes letter to Kasukuwere
07 Apr 2015 at 08:45hrs | Views
Harare - With dozens of fragile baby elephants held captive in Zimbabwe and set to be sold to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China, Pamela Anderson sent an urgent letter on PETA's behalf this morning asking Saviour Kasukuwere, Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, to stop the elephants' exportation. Anderson also wrote to authorities in the UAE and China.
Anderson - an honorary director of PETA US, whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to use for entertainment" - notes in her letter that France recently cancelled its plans to buy and import up to 20 elephants who were captured in Zimbabwe.
"As a mother, I have been deeply upset by the heartbreaking news about the 80 or so baby elephants who were torn away from their families, many even witnessing their own family's gruesome slaughter", writes Anderson. "Please prioritize the welfare of these helpless baby elephants by banning their sale and exportation and urge your government comrades to join the 21st century by reuniting these elephants with their families. Every compassionate soul around the globe will appreciate your kind-hearted decision."
Pamela Anderson's letter to Minister Saviour Kasukuwere follows.
The Honorable Saviour Kasukuwere
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate
Zimbabwe, Government Administration
Kaguvi Building, 11th floor
Central Avenue
Harare, Zimbabwe
Respected Minister,
As a mother, I have been deeply upset by the heartbreaking news about the 80 or so baby elephants who were torn away from their families, many even witnessing their own family's gruesome slaughter. These terrified babies are reportedly being held captive while awaiting sale to China and the United Arab Emirates, far from their homelands, where they will never see their families again and never have any semblance of a normal or happy life. I'm sure that you've heard the international outcry and the pleas that these elephants be released back to their herds. I am writing to you to urge you to do everything in your power to assist in the effort to stop such profiteering at the expense of wildlife.
At least one baby has already died following this traumatic capture. In the wild, female elephants stay with their mothers for their entire lives, while males stay with their matriarchal herds well past 10 years of age. Disrupting these complex relationships is detrimental to the species, further endangering a declining population. And kidnapping ruins the life of each individual.
You have the unique opportunity to intervene in this horror story. Please prioritize the welfare of these helpless baby elephants by banning their sale and exportation and urge your government comrades to join the 21st century by reuniting these elephants with their families. Every compassionate soul around the globe will appreciate your kind-hearted decision.
Sincerely yours,
Pamela Anderson
Anderson - an honorary director of PETA US, whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to use for entertainment" - notes in her letter that France recently cancelled its plans to buy and import up to 20 elephants who were captured in Zimbabwe.
"As a mother, I have been deeply upset by the heartbreaking news about the 80 or so baby elephants who were torn away from their families, many even witnessing their own family's gruesome slaughter", writes Anderson. "Please prioritize the welfare of these helpless baby elephants by banning their sale and exportation and urge your government comrades to join the 21st century by reuniting these elephants with their families. Every compassionate soul around the globe will appreciate your kind-hearted decision."
Pamela Anderson's letter to Minister Saviour Kasukuwere follows.
The Honorable Saviour Kasukuwere
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate
Zimbabwe, Government Administration
Kaguvi Building, 11th floor
Central Avenue
Harare, Zimbabwe
Respected Minister,
As a mother, I have been deeply upset by the heartbreaking news about the 80 or so baby elephants who were torn away from their families, many even witnessing their own family's gruesome slaughter. These terrified babies are reportedly being held captive while awaiting sale to China and the United Arab Emirates, far from their homelands, where they will never see their families again and never have any semblance of a normal or happy life. I'm sure that you've heard the international outcry and the pleas that these elephants be released back to their herds. I am writing to you to urge you to do everything in your power to assist in the effort to stop such profiteering at the expense of wildlife.
At least one baby has already died following this traumatic capture. In the wild, female elephants stay with their mothers for their entire lives, while males stay with their matriarchal herds well past 10 years of age. Disrupting these complex relationships is detrimental to the species, further endangering a declining population. And kidnapping ruins the life of each individual.
You have the unique opportunity to intervene in this horror story. Please prioritize the welfare of these helpless baby elephants by banning their sale and exportation and urge your government comrades to join the 21st century by reuniting these elephants with their families. Every compassionate soul around the globe will appreciate your kind-hearted decision.
Sincerely yours,
Pamela Anderson
Source - Ashley Fruno
