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Is this young male elephant—standing alone in Taiyuan Zoo, in China’s Shanxi Province—as forlorn as he looks? Zimbabwe exported him in 2012. Now, in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, more baby elephants have been snatched from their mothers to be sold abroad.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF CHINA ZOO WATCH

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Is this young male elephant—standing alone in Taiyuan Zoo, in China’s Shanxi Province—as forlorn as he looks? Zimbabwe exported him in 2012. Now, in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, more baby elephants have been snatched from their mothers to be sold abroad.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF CHINA ZOO WATCH

Christina Russo
for National Geographic

Zimbabwe embraces lucrative export of baby elephants as more humane than lethal culling.

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Gap Inc. profits from animals’ suffering in the fur industry. Raccoon dogs, foxes, rabbits, mink, and even kangaroos are slaughtered and skinned for Gap Inc.’s Intermix stores despite widespread cruelty to animals who are often beaten, electrocuted, or bled to death for their fur.

Please sign my petition asking Gap Inc. to go completely fur-free. If this issue sounds familiar, it’s because a spokesperson for Gap Inc. said: “We are committed to the ethical sourcing of our products, which includes the humane treatment of animals,” when they announced that their Piperlime stores would stop selling fur in September 2014. This was in response to a petition I created on Change.org. But they stopped short of putting this policy in place across all stores.

The abhorrent physical conditions in which these animals suffer on fur factory farms lead to behaviors consistent with extreme psychological trauma such as rocking, head bobbing, self-mutilation, and even cannibalism . Wild animals trapped for their fur are caught in steel leg traps or in strangulation snares. Foxes caught in the jaws of a steel leg trap have been known to attempt to chew off their own feet in an attempt to escape. Animals are beaten, electrocuted, or have their heads stomped on before being skinned.

Undercover video investigations often show animals still breathing and flinching while being skinned. Many Gap, Inc. fur products are made in China, a country with virtually nonexistent animal cruelty laws. In a particularly gut-wrenching clip from a Chinese factory, a skinned animal lifts his head and looks into the camera.

Gap Inc. owns numerous stores including Banana Republic, Piperlime, Old Navy, Athleta – all of which seem to be fur-free. If they already claim to care about humane treatment of animals, why are they allowing their Intermix stores to keep selling so many fur coats, hats, gloves, and other accessories from animals killed all over the world?

I have reached out to Gap Inc. and it is clear that they care about the concerns of their customers. The same spokesperson who talked about humane treatment of animals also said they are “committed to our customers and welcome your feedback.” In my correspondence, I inquired about the possibility of removing fur from the shelves of all Gap Inc. stores. After agreeing to look into the issue and get back to me, I never heard from them again. A subsequent follow up email was also never returned. So that’s why I’m asking Gap Inc. to adopt a consistent fur-free policy across all its companies.

Please take a stand against the heartless slaughter of animals! Sign my petition and cease to shop at any Gap Inc. store until this corporation agrees to go fur free.

To sign the petition Click the image link at the top of this post.

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Zimbabwe is trying to sell baby elephants and lions to the highest bidder. Act now to stop this cruelty!

Urgent: Stop the Illegal Export and Sale of Wild Baby Elephants, Lion Cubs and Sable Antelope

More than 100 baby elephants now face exportation from Zimbabwe to China now, as there is huge demand for elephants in China. Also, it is reported that a permit for some of the captured elephants was given to a Sheikh in the UAE. We are working tirelessly to help these animals, and we need your help to continue sharing the petition with your friends so we can reach 200,000 signatures. Thank you.

About this Petition

Just days ago, Zimbabwe’s government admitted to capturing about 36 baby elephants from the wild in order to sell them and ship them overseas. Reports now say there could also be seven lion cubs and ten sable antelopes in that group. The young animals –between 2.5 and 5 years old – are being held in wooden pens in Hwange National Park, after being separated from their families and captured.

Elephants are heavily reliant on their mothers until they are about 5 years of age. They live in very social societies and disruptions of this kind can lead to early death for these young animals. One of the elephants has already died.

Reports say the animals will be shipped to the UAE with the final destination of China. These animals have been stripped from their families and their natural habitat, only to be sold to the highest bidder for the entertainment of a few greedy humans. This is in violation of the Convention Of International Trade Endangered Species which does not allow the export of animals under six years of age.

This sale must not go forward! Please sign this petition today to tell the US consulates for Zimbabwe, China and UAE that you want this deal stopped and the animals rehabilitated and released.

author: Peace 4 Animals, Social Compassion in Legislation and Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force

target: US Consulates for China, Zimbabwe and the UAE

signatures:  we’ve got 139,444 signatures, help us get to 140,000

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