After last week’s victorious announcement regarding the Mexican
government’s decision to close down the infamous, inhumane dolphin holding
tank in La Paz, Mexico, we received some unexpected, unfortunate news from
Mexico:
In a disappointing court decision, a Baja California Sur state
Supreme Court judge reversed the Environmental Enforcement Agency’s ruling
to shut the La Paz facility down. A rescue and rehabilitation plan had
already been worked out by the Mexican Marine Mammal Conservation Society
and the World Society for the Protection of Animals, and approved by
Lichtinger’s office, and the latest ruling has dashed the hopes of dolphin
advocates everywhere who had hoped for the dolphins’ release.
A spokesman for Mexican Environment Minister Victor Lichtinger remarked,
“This is a very grave situation, very grave indeed. We are extremely
worried. We believe the dolphins are at serious risk. . . . we are
calling on people everywhere-citizens, environmentalists, friends— to
apply social pressure to fight for their preservation.”
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Call upon Baja California Sur state Governor Leonel Cota Montano to use
his influence with the owners of the FINS facility to press for the
release of the dolphins:
Lic. Leonel Cota Montano, Gobernador, Palacio de Gobierno
1er piso, 23000 La Paz
Baja California Sur ,MEXICO
Fax: 011 52 112 5 4190
email: gobernador@gbcs.gob.mx
(special tip: when sending your letters to Mexican officials, you can
translate your message into Spanish in one single click! Go to
http://world.altavista.com, and click on the “translate” tool button).
You can read the ongoing saga of the LaPaz dolphins (and view a video of
their abuse) online at:
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