Law and Rights
- Burmese Pythons
The issue of Burmese Pythons is a major issue in the U.S., especially Florida. They are a non-native species that reproduce quickly, destroy the ecosystem, and are large enough to eat allogators, deer, pets, and even small children. It's illegal to...
- Devistating Consequences Of The Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 22, 2010 due to an explosion caused by the collapse of a drilling platform 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi has released thousands gallons of oil and continues...
- Wild Animals In Captivity (circues, Zoos & Aquariums)
In July of 2009 , Bolivia passed the most comprehensive law banning the use of ALL animals in circuses. Bolivia, however, isn't the first county to adopt such laws. In 2005 Australia adopted a law banning wild animals in circuses. Many other countries...
- 15 Reasons To Boycott The Circus
1. Government inspection reports reveal ongoing mistreatment of animals in circuses. Because of continued abuse of circus elephants, there is a pending lawsuit against Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. 2. Many people claim that circuses are...
- 2010 International Whaling Comission Conference
The International Whaling Commission (IWC), an international commission currently consisting of 88 member nations, was established under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) in 1946 to regulate "whaling" (the hunting of whales)...
Law and Rights
Taco Fusion in South Tampa serves lion meat and shark meat
A new restaurant in South Tampa is selling Lion Meat (which I am currently verifying the source of, along with gazelle meat, kangaroo meat and other wild game). There's a Petition to have the Asian Lion listed as endangered due to the fact that it's scarce in the wild. Although this seems atrocious, it is legal assuming proper permits are in place. I'm in the process of checking that the permits are intact with both CITES, the USDA and FWC.
It's important to note that wild game meat is not inspected by the USDA and can be hazardous to human health.
The restaurant also sells shark meat but does not disclose what type of shark meat it's selling. Several sharks have been listed off the Florida shores as threatened or endangered and thus unable to be harvested. To see the entire list, please visit here. Currently, there is an open comment period to submit a comment on whether the scalloped hammerhead should be listed on the endangered species list. Please comment that the scalloped hammerhead does need the protection of the government by clicking here. You can do it online and it only takes a couple of minutes.
Sharks are quickly vanishing, along with other threatened and endangered species, due to overfishing, shark finning, the mere ignorance and/or lack of concern people have towards animals, including those heading towards extinction.
I will continue to check on the source of the shark meat and what it consists of, and the permits required to serve the other wild game meat (specifically the tiger meat). But the question remains is how did the original exotic animals, such as tigers used to breed the meat that is being sold at Taco Fusion, get here in the first place? They obviously aren't indigenous to our society or North America. This is where the true investigation has to be done.
Please boycott Taco Fusion and send the message that we are not interested in any business that serves game meat and marine meat of any kind, from an unknown, suspect source.
It's important to note that wild game meat is not inspected by the USDA and can be hazardous to human health.
The restaurant also sells shark meat but does not disclose what type of shark meat it's selling. Several sharks have been listed off the Florida shores as threatened or endangered and thus unable to be harvested. To see the entire list, please visit here. Currently, there is an open comment period to submit a comment on whether the scalloped hammerhead should be listed on the endangered species list. Please comment that the scalloped hammerhead does need the protection of the government by clicking here. You can do it online and it only takes a couple of minutes.
Sharks are quickly vanishing, along with other threatened and endangered species, due to overfishing, shark finning, the mere ignorance and/or lack of concern people have towards animals, including those heading towards extinction.
I will continue to check on the source of the shark meat and what it consists of, and the permits required to serve the other wild game meat (specifically the tiger meat). But the question remains is how did the original exotic animals, such as tigers used to breed the meat that is being sold at Taco Fusion, get here in the first place? They obviously aren't indigenous to our society or North America. This is where the true investigation has to be done.
Please boycott Taco Fusion and send the message that we are not interested in any business that serves game meat and marine meat of any kind, from an unknown, suspect source.
- Burmese Pythons
The issue of Burmese Pythons is a major issue in the U.S., especially Florida. They are a non-native species that reproduce quickly, destroy the ecosystem, and are large enough to eat allogators, deer, pets, and even small children. It's illegal to...
- Devistating Consequences Of The Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 22, 2010 due to an explosion caused by the collapse of a drilling platform 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi has released thousands gallons of oil and continues...
- Wild Animals In Captivity (circues, Zoos & Aquariums)
In July of 2009 , Bolivia passed the most comprehensive law banning the use of ALL animals in circuses. Bolivia, however, isn't the first county to adopt such laws. In 2005 Australia adopted a law banning wild animals in circuses. Many other countries...
- 15 Reasons To Boycott The Circus
1. Government inspection reports reveal ongoing mistreatment of animals in circuses. Because of continued abuse of circus elephants, there is a pending lawsuit against Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. 2. Many people claim that circuses are...
- 2010 International Whaling Comission Conference
The International Whaling Commission (IWC), an international commission currently consisting of 88 member nations, was established under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) in 1946 to regulate "whaling" (the hunting of whales)...