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Taking Action against Animal Planet

EricWI Mar 08, 2010 10:24 PM

To all Exotic Animal Owners & Facebook members:

There is a new Facebook Group called "Boycott Animal Planet & Other Programs Using Scare Tactics"
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=378993595070&ref=mf

This group has been created to ask Animal Planet to STOP using fear mongering instead of educating viewers about animals.... See More

WE WILL NO LONGER WATCH THEIR PROGRAMS UNTIL THEY FOCUS ON THESE ISSUES INSTEAD OF SPREADING FEAR AND USING SCARE TACTICS AGAINST REPTILE AND OTHER CAPTIVE BRED EXOTICS.

These media outlets need to focus on REAL problems facing our wildlife: (overfishing, murder of marine mammals, and habitat destruction due to over development, etc) instead of spreading fear.

The private exotic keeping sector has prevented the extinction of hundreds of species. Attacking the people who love and protect them the most is not only ignorant but dangerous to Nature itself.

We will be launching an email & call-in campaign and we need your help!!
With all the new anti-exotic legislations introduced into our congress, the LAST thing we need is a scared public. An educated and compassionate public will accomplish more than fear, which only brews hatred and ignorance.

Please join this group and help us support a more educational approach to exotic animals. One that teaches respect, not fear, and exhibits the usefulness of animals to the ecological security of our world.

Thank you.

Replies (3)

Ravenspirit Mar 08, 2010 11:52 PM

NP

twillis10 Mar 09, 2010 01:25 AM

In my opinion animal planet does a lot of good things. And im sure they use some "scare tactics", but look at the programs now and look at the ones 10 years ago. They have improved dramatically. I have seen a bunch of shows thats soul purpose is to show that even though animals are dangerous, they arent out to get you. Its not perfect but its TV. I personally know someone who has a show airing on animal planet this month about reptile rescue.

EricWI Mar 09, 2010 02:24 PM

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