|
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Zoocheck is approaching organizations and groups, asking for their support in the campaign to transfer Yupi to a more appropriate home in a more suitable climate. Yupi has been living alone in a small, barren concrete enclosure in Mexico's warm climate for far too long.
Yupi needs your support.
The Morelia Zoo, as well as local officials, need to know that moving Yupi to a facility in a more suitable climate is in her best interests. We are asking organizations and groups to join our SIGN-ON letter (see a copy below) that will be sent to the Morelia Zoo director, as well as to the Mayor of Morelia and the Governor of Michoacan, Mexico.
If your group or organization would like to add their name to the growing list, please email your name, your organization's name and your location to Zoocheck here.
Thank you!
Here is a copy of the SIGN-ON letter that will be sent to the Morelia Zoo:
To: Morelia Zoo Director, the Mayor of Morelia, and the Governor of Michoacan, Mexico
Dear Sirs/Madames:
We, the undersigned, are concerned about the continued housing and display of Yupi the polar bear at the Parque Zoologico Benito Juarez (Morelia Zoo) in Mexico and support moving her to a more appropriate naturalistic accomodation in a more appropriate climate as soon as possible.
Polar bears are uniquely adapted for life in cold environments and do poorly in temperate and tropical climates. In the wild, they inhabit extremely large home ranges, occupying one of the largest living spaces of any terrestrial animal species. They spend significant time hunting and tracking prey, walking, socializing and playing.
At the Morelia Zoo, Yupi is housed in an antiquated, undersized, barren enclosure that does not satisfy her biological and behavioural needs. She is the only Arctic animal in a collection of temperate and tropical species and opportunities for viewing Yupi are extremely limited by her enclosure.
We believe Yupi should be moved for the following reasons:
We understand that there are suitable facilities currently willing to provide Yupi with a permanent home where she can enjoy an expansive natural space to roam, more complex environments, and a colder, more suitable climate.
For the reasons stated above, we strongly encourage you to do whatever you can to ensure that Yupi is relocated as soon as possible.
Thank you for considering this letter.
Sincerely,
Rob Laidlaw, Director Zoocheck Canada Inc. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Ericka Ceballos, Director Campaigns Against the Cruelty to Animals New Westminster, British Columbia, CANADA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) UNITED STATES
Ric O'Barry Earth Island Institute (EII) UNITED STATES
Voice For Animals Society Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
Brendan Price Irish Seal Sanctuary IRELAND
J. Belair, Director Animal Defence League of Canada Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Mark Jones, Programmes and Fundraising Director Care for the Wild International UNITED KINGDOM
Susan Millward, Executive Director Animal Welfare Institute Washington, DC, UNITED STATES
Nanami Kurasawa Iruka (Dolphin) & Kujira (Whale) Action Network (IKAN) Tokyo, JAPAN
Shirley McGreal, President International Primate Protection League (IPPL) Alaska, UNITED STATES
Lic. Gustavo Larios Velasco, President Asociacion Mexicana por los Derechos de los Animales (AMEDEA) Mexico DF, MEXICO
Annelise Sorg, President Coalition for no Whales in Captivity (CFNWIC) Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Dr. Cort Mackenzie, President Canadian Marine Environment Protection Society (CMEPS) Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Doug Imbeau, President Oceanwatch Boaters Association of BC (OBA) Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Brian Noseworthy, Director Secret Bay Project (SBP) British Columbia, CANADA
Eiji Fujiwara, President Elsa Nature Conservancy JAPAN
Sakae Hemmi, Director Institute for Environmental Science and Culture, Inc. JAPAN
Humane Society International Washington DC, UNITED STATES
Raheema Pittalwala, Coordinator Skinned Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Humane Society of the United States Washington DC, UNITED STATES
Nara Narayan Sharma, President Society for Animal Welfare and Management (SAWM) New Baneswor, Kathmandu Nepal
Elsa Cabrera Centro de Conservacion Cetacea CHILE
Centre for Marine Mammals Research (CMMR) Leviathan CHILE
Carmina Gooch, President Rabbit Advocacy Group of BC North Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Edward Dorson, Founder/Director Oceansmiths New Jersey, UNITED STATES
Rosa Mertens Animal Suffering BELGIUM
Marcela Cruz Castillo, Founder Mundo Vegania MEXICO and SPAIN
Anne Birthistle, Director North Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Taffy Williams New York Whale and Dolphin Action League New York, UNITED STATES
Cecilie Davidson, Founder/President The International Year of the Tiger Foundation Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Sam Duncombe reEarth BAHAMAS Tove Reece Voice for Animals Humane Society Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
Kyriacos Kyriacou Animal Responsibility Cyprus CYPRUS Anja Korkeila Captive Animal Welfare FINLAND
Laura Zimprich Animal Public e.V. Duesseldorf, GERMANY
Ben Noreikis, Chairman Lithuanian Society for the Protection of Animals (LiSPA) Kaunas, LITHUANIA
Suzana Cruz, President Naturanimales MEXICO DF Carlos de la Cruz, Director Protectora de Animales de Mexico MEXICO DF
Monika Budzakova, Project Coordinator Regional Association for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development SLOVAKIA
Davorko Feil, President Udruga Zivot CROATIA
Andrzej Kepel, President PTOP Salamadra POLAND
Elvir Burazerovic, President Organization for Respect and Care for Animals (ORCA) SERBIA
Andriy Taras Bashta, President Animals Research and Protection Association FAUNA UKRAINE
Brooke Aldrich, Campaigns Manager Wild Futures Looe, Cornwall, UNITED KINGDOM Stephan Wymore
Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN)
IRELAND
Benoit Ayotte, Coordinator
Clan des Loups d'Amerique du Nord (CLAN)
Quebec, CANADA
David Joaquín Saldaña, Director
Naturanimales
Jalisco, Mexico
Karina Castillo Ramírez, DirectorNaturanimalesCancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Maricruz de la Heran, Director Naturanimales
Tijuana, Mexico
Ana Silvia Cruz Garduño, Director Naturanimales
Puebla, Mexico
Marcela Cruz Castillo, International Campaigns Coordinator, International Liason
Naturanimales Internacional Europe, Arab Emirates
Miguel Reynaga Vinculación, Presidente
OVOPA, AC Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Earl Bingley, Founder and President Canadian Voice For Animals International Canada
Coqui Montiel, Director
Canadian Voice For Animals Argentina If your group or organization would like to add their name to the growing list, please
email your name, your organization's name and your location to Zoocheck here.
Thank you!
|
|
|
Take Action Help Yupi! |
Take Action for Yupi >
Organization Sign-on Letter |