Stop the Killing of Dolphins and Porpoises in Brazilian Waters!

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Stop the Killing of Dolphins and Porpoises in the Brazilian Waters!

(versгo em Portuguкs ao final deste texto)



Dolphins, whales and porpoises are protected in Brazil by federal law (L7643) since 18th December of 1987. Despite this, it is known as a fact that killing of dolphins and porpoises is becoming an increasing clandestine activity in the Brazilian waters.



This crime is supported by a range of economical activities comprising artisanal and commercial fisheries; jewellery and art-craft manufacture using teeth and bones of dolphins and porpoises; use of their flesh as bait in shark fishing; and the cultural belief that the use of organs such as eyes and genitals of these animals as amulets will bring good luck.



As result of the criminal killing of these beautiful and kind creatures, it is believed that some populations are already under serious threat and some species might be at risk of eventual extinction.



Even though Brazilian researchers are working hard to raise the awareness of the public to stop the mortality of small cetaceans from immoral cause, it is fundamental that the entire world is alerted to the fact that thousands of dolphins and porpoises are being illegally killed yearly in the Brazilian waters.



You can help to stop the killing of dolphins and porpoises in Brazil by signing the petition below and passing this on to everyone you know. Our aim is to raise as many signatures as possible from everywhere around the globe. We will send a copy of this appeal to the President of Brazil Mr. Luiz Inбcio Lula da Silva, to the Brazilian Senate, to the Ministry of the Environment and to the Chamber of Deputies.



You can also write your own letter to the president Mr. Luiz Inбcio Lula da Silva through the web link: http://www.presidencia.gov.br/faleconosco/falegoverno/.



A copy of this appeal will also be released in the press.



Thank you very much for your attention.



Versгo em Portuguкs:



Pare a Matanзa Indiscriminada de Golfinhos e Botos no Litoral Brasileiro!



Golfinhos, baleias e botos sгo protegidos pela lei federal brasielira N. 7.643 desde de 18 de dezembro de 1987. Apesar disso, sabe-se que a matanзa indiscriminada de golfinhos e botos no litoral do Brasil vem se tornando uma atividade clandestina em crescimento.



Este crime estб associado a atividades econфmicas que compreendem desde a pesca artesanal e comercial, manufatura de bijuterias e artesanatos utilizando dentes e ossos de botos e golfinhos, atй uso da carne destes animais como isca na pesca de tubarгo e a crenзa popular de que certos orgгos destes animais como amuleto atraem boa sorte.



Acredita-se que como resultado da matanзa criminal desses belos e gentis animais, algumas populaзхes de botos e golfinhos jб estejam sob perigo e que algumas espйcies possam atй estar sob risco de extinзгo.



Embora os pesquisadores brasileiros estejam trabalhando duro para divulgar e aumentar a conscientizaзгo do pъblico a cerca da mortalidade de pequenos cetбceos em consequкncia das atividades ilegais antropogкnicas, й fundamental que o mundo inteiro tambйm seja alertado para o fato de que milhares de golfinhos e botos morrem anualmente em бguas brasileiras.



Vocк pode ajudar a parar a matanзa de golfinhos e botos no Brasil assinando a petiзгo abaixo e passando-a a todas as pessoas que vocк conhece. Nosso objetivo й levantar o maior nъmero possнvel de assinaturas de pessoas de todo o globo. Uma cуpia deste apelo serб enviado ao Presidente do Brasil Sr. Luiz Inбcio Lula da Silva, ao Senado Brasileiro, ao Ministerio do meio Ambiente e а Cвmara dos Deputados Federais.



Vocк tambйm pode escrever sua prуpria carta ao presidente Sr. Luiz Inбcio Lula da Silva atravйs do endereзo de internet: http://www.presidencia.gov.br/faleconosco/falegoverno/.



Uma cуpia deste apelo tambйm sera divulgada na imprensa.



Muito obrigada pela atenзгo.

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