Showing posts with label wildlife trade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wildlife trade. Show all posts

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Protect tigers: If you don’t buy, they don’t die!

Think Twice Pledge

I am signing the pledge below to help protect tigers and other animal victims of wildlife trade while on holiday and at home.

Sign your name pledging to do all you can to protect precious wildlife. Then read up on the tips below that you can utilize to help preserve the beautiful wild tiger.

If we don't buy, they don't die!

Here are a few actions you can take to help preserve the beautiful wild tiger:

1. Buy locally made, non-wildlife souvenirs

2. Think about animal welfare

Don't take part in any activity that is cruel to animals or promotes the poaching of wild animals. Examples include trophy or sport hunting, having your photograph taken with chimpanzees or other performing animals, visiting circuses or bullfights, or taking rides on sick, over-worked or badly treated horses, donkeys, elephants, or camels. They may look harmless, but activities like these can inflict cruelty to individual animals and encourage the over-exploitation of wildlife.

3. Report endangered species products

4. Choose responsible ecotourism

Ecotourism is tourism that has the least possible impact on the environment. It's the responsible way to see the world's wonders. But be careful — some tour operators and hotels use the label "ecotourism" because it's fashionable when, in fact, their operations leave much to be desired.

5. Help spread the word

Help IFAW spread the message: Think Twice; Don't buy Wildlife Souvenirs. Working together, we can stop the illegal trade in wildlife. We can ensure that wild animals, like tigers, are left in the wild where they belong. If we don't buy, they don't die.

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