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Re: At least we aren't slaughtering them! Alison and Jim
Posted by Fran on 4/03/06

> ____________________________________________________
> Oh and slaughtering them for being 'pests' like you do in your
> country of Australia isn't cruel? For those who don't know, it's
> called 'culling', it's the legal and licensed killing of Cockatoos
> in Australia because they are bothersome to the people of
> Australia. They are likened to how some people here feel about
> pigeons. You call us cruel for trimming the wings? At least we
> don't kill them like your country does! Get off your high horse,
> you have no right! Here is one article on culling, but there are
> plenty more that detail this horror that goes on in Australia.
> Some species have been so reduced in numbers by this killing, that
> they may never recover and are rare and close to extinction. And
> you dare accuse us of mutilating birds. -Alison-
>
> http://www.ckcbirds.co.uk/cockatoocullinginaustralia.htm

Alison, very good point, maybe Jim could exert some energy and
passion into fighting this inhumane practise in his country.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• sheeesh, 4/01/06, by donna.
• Re: sheeesh/yeah that's what I say , 4/01/06, by Jim.
• Re: sheeesh, 4/01/06, by MKay.
• Re: sheeesh/yeah that's what I say , 4/01/06, by Gail.
• Re: Gail, 4/02/06, by Alison.
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds, 4/03/06, by Jim.
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds, 4/03/06, by Please, let's not start this one again..
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds, 4/03/06, by Bird Lover.
• Re: At least we aren't slaughtering them!, 4/03/06, by Alison.
• Re: At least we aren't slaughtering them! Alison and Jim, 4/03/06, by Fran.
• Re: Alison, 4/03/06, by Jim.
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds, 4/03/06, by Jim.
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds............................, 4/03/06, by .................
• Re: Clipping wings, 4/03/06, by Lora.
• Re: Clipping wings, 4/03/06, by Patsy.
• Re: Clipping wings/Lora, 4/04/06, by Debby.
• Re: Clipping wings/Lora, 4/04/06, by MKay.
• Re: Clipping wings/Lora, 4/04/06, by Terry.
• Re: Jim, 4/04/06, by Alison.
• Re: Clipping wings/Mkay, 4/04/06, by Debby.
• Re: I hate culling but it is a necessity, 4/04/06, by Jim.
• Re: sheeesh, 5/10/06, by Dina.
• Re: Clipping wings, 7/08/06, by Bob .
• Re: Clipping wings, 7/10/06, by to Lora.