From: Mohamed Ismail <afriventures@usa.net>
Date: 2013-08-29 13:11
Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] BOYCOTT OF ALL BIRD TOUR OPERATORS SENDING PEOPLE TO BIRD SLAUGHTERING REGIONS, IS THIS RUMOUR TRUE?


Dear Brian,

What has prompted this slaughter, are there any reasons for this large scale slaughter?

No matter how harmful it is, surely those who do it have something to gain from this wanton destruction?

Mohamed.

"The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection."




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Received: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:36:09 AM EAT
From: "Don Reid" <donreid@africaonline.co.ke>
To: "kenyabirdsnet" <kenyabirdsnet@yahoogroups.com>, "Brian Finch" <birdfinch@gmail.com>
Cc: "birdfinch" <birdfinch@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] BOYCOTT OF ALL BIRD TOUR OPERATORS SENDING PEOPLE TO BIRD SLAUGHTERING REGIONS, IS THIS RUMOUR TRUE?


 

Dear All
 
Re: Birdsnet from Brian Finch: BOYCOTT ON ALL BIRD TOUR OPERATORS SENDING PEOPLE TO BIRD SALUGHTERING REGIONS
 
If it is true this would indeed be a very good move by Birdlife.  I have read so many really alarming reports of the slaughter which is going on.  We certainly have far less migrants now than in years gone by and one wonders if in a few years we are going to see any at all? 
 
If a boycott could be encouraged by Birdlife Int.  it might just be a wake-up call but in the countries where political mayhem is raging e.g. Egypt where people are being shot right left and centre will anyone worry about birds being shot? 
 
Marlene Reid
Mombasa
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Finch
To: kenyabirdsnet
Cc: birdfinch
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 7:42 PM
Subject: [KENYABIRDSNET] BOYCOTT OF ALL BIRD TOUR OPERATORS SENDING PEOPLE TO BIRD SLAUGHTERING REGIONS, IS THIS RUMOUR TRUE?

 

Dear All,
As I write millions more migrants are being slaughtered in Egypt, and
will not make it here to East Africa where without the natural
insecticide provided by these insectivores, crops will become infested
with insect pests and East Africans will go hungry.

It all seemed so gloomy but the latest piece of news is that Birdlife
International is going to draw up a list and name and shame all the
bird tour operators that continue advertising and leading bird tours
in Egypt, but in addition other bird slaughtering regions Cyprus,
Malta, Sardinia, Morocco, and others.

At present this is just a rumour, but if true it is a great move that
Birdlife will be sending this message, they must be congratulated for
taking this radical step, and we must support them in this endeavour.
They will of course be recommending a total boycott by concerned
birders for all companies continuing to operate in these countries.

Has anyone else heard about this, I really think it is a good move and
they must be congratulated for taking this approach. It will at least
make the whole issue of annual bird slaughters a world wide problem to
be rectified and not just regional as it is now. Lets hope that the
other major conservation groups all over the world follow suit.

Best to all
Brian