IMPORTANT - TORTOISES NEED YOUR HELP NOW

by **Tortoise Trust** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:17 am

The full story of this is quite horrifying.

We need to put pressure on the authorities NOW to change course and listen to the advice they are being given by experts in animal welfare and tortoise conservation. How can it possibly be that NINE OUT OF TEN tortoises delivered to a so-called 'rescue centre' end up dead? Most, it appears, DELIBERATELY KILLED!!!

You can read my own letter on the subject here:

http://www.tortoisetrust.es/downloads/Rescue%20Centre%20Ethics%20Web.pdf

This is outrageous and it needs to stop. YOU can help to stop it by signing this petition and by sharing it everywhere you can on Facebook, Twitter, on all tortoise groups and forums and on similar media. Numbers are important. Publicity is important.

We cannot allow this to continue.

Here is a direct link to the petition:

http://chn.ge/1NddVL2

It is written in several languages. Please help. Your signature really can make a difference. Signatures from around the world really put the pressure on.

I am totally supporting ACUDE (an excellent, sensible and well managed conservation organisation) in their alternative proposals to change the way this issue is dealt with. If you read Spanish (if not paste into Chrome with auto translate) here is another link to an article in one of the region's largest newspapers:

http://nuestra-tierra.laverdad.es/natur ... ugas-moras

Get to work, and make a difference!

by **vikki01** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:37 pm

I have added my signature - lets hope it makes a difference.

by **Clara** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:48 pm

Utter madness!
Petition signed and will be busy lobbying family and friends to join the campaign.

Clara

by **Tortoise Trust** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:40 am

Thanks... we need the signatures...

People sometimes think that it never helps or makes a difference, but really, it often does.

by **Bigjoe** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:19 pm

Petition signed and getting busy..

by **Tracy33** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:00 am

All signed Andy .

by **AliTBimbo** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:10 am

Signed, will share and tweet. How awful.

by **vikki01** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:07 pm

Have posted onto 4 more forums including an international one so lets hope people respond.

by **Mac** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:45 pm

Makes me feel really sick at the thought of this mindless activity. Signed and passed to my clam.

by **Madtortlady** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:02 am

Andy & rest of Tortoise Trust Group. Horrific events! I have actually 'shared' a lot via Facebook, having both my OWN a/c & my favourite's : Tina Glover

(a refreshing change too, admittedly, to find several other people holding the TT 'in high regard' :!: