from Michael Markarian -
[email protected]
New York (October 11, 2001) -- Today, The Fund for
Animals announced its new Fall 2001 PSA campaign to educate television
viewers about the cruel and unsporting practice of shooting tame,
captive animals for trophies at fenced "canned hunts" across the United
States. The PSA, produced by New York-based Bright Light Agency, Inc.,
is narrated by Jerry Orbach of "Law & Order."
In the PSA, Orbach states, "Canned hunting is when
hunters pay money to kill trapped animals for fun or for trophies. Tame
animals obtained from zoos are frequently used, because they have no
fear of people. The animals are shot while in small, fenced in areas,
often while eating, drugged, or tied up. Canned hunting is a cruel and
unfair chase. To find out how you can help stop it, contact The Fund for
Animals."
According to Michael Markarian, executive vice president
of The Fund for Animals, "This PSA is both an educational tool and a
call to action for viewers to get involved in efforts to protect captive
animals from the cruelty of canned hunts. Viewers will want to find out
whether canned hunts are taking place in their communities, and whether
animals from their local zoos are being sold or traded to this violent
fate."
Added Heidi Prescott, national director of The Fund for
Animals, "Wildlife advocates, biologists, and even hunters are working
together to stop this unsporting and unsavory practice. Canned hunts are
creating health risks to domestic animals and native wildlife
populations, are detrimental to the public image of all hunters, and are
egregiously cruel and inhumane."
The public can view the PSA, and find more information
about canned hunts, at The Fund for Animals' web site devoted to this
issue:
http://www.cannedhunts.com
Go on to Listen, Child
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