Justice for Daniza and her cubs – but not just for them Petition avaaz.org/it/petition/Procura_della_Repubblica_di_Trento_Corpo_Forestale_dello_Stato_Giustizia_per_Daniza/?cxUENeb Recently in the northern Italian province of Trento, a man foraging for mushrooms startled a sleeping brown bear, named Daniza, and her two eight-month old cubs. As all mothers would do in that situation, Daniza defended her cubs and injured the man but chose to let him go instead of killing him. The people of Trento had been unhappy about the introduction of bears into their province between 1999 and 2001. This unfortunate incident gave them the excuse to capture the bear and they seized the opportunity to carry out what could only be described as retributive killing. This was carried out despite widespread pleading from animal rights activists both locally and overseas. Now the two eight-month old cubs are orphaned and have to fend for themselves in the oncoming winter. With 7 billion people on the planet, rapidly dwindling natural habitats for wildlife and our continual encroachment on what is left of the wilderness, human and wildlife conflict is becoming increasingly common. It is very important that we call for justice for Daniza and her cubs to make it clear that retributive killing is unacceptable. Doing nothing will only pave the way for further killings in the future. You can help by signing, sharing and tweeting this petition. avaaz.org/it/petition/Procura_della_Repubblica_di_Trento_Corpo_Forestale_dello_Stato_Giustizia_per_Daniza/?cxUENeb In some groups, the share button is hidden. If that is the case, please click on the photo to locate the share button. After signing the petition, please leave a brief comment. This encourages others to sign, reminds you which petitions you have done and lets us know whether this post has been helpful. Thank you! #Daniza #Trento #Trentino #Italy #bears
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:19:44 +0000