*MR, u decide whether to use 'slaughter' or 'holocaust' AVAAZ PETITION: TO ALL WHO LOVE DOLPHINS, TO ALL WHO REVERE

WILDLIFE, TO ALL WH O SEEK AND HAVE SOUGHT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE The largest Dolphin Slaughter in the world occurs not in Japanese Taiji or the Danish Faroes but in the Solomon Islands. According to statistics Dolphins numbering in the "tens of thousands" have been hunted and killed for hundreds of years in order to provide sustenance to the Tribes and villagers in the Solom on Islands. Today the carnage and suffering is exacerbated by those who promote and profit from the live capture and trade industry which was introduced in 2003 by the outside world. The Mission of Global Wildlife Warriors is to end the Dolphin Slaughter* in the Solomon Islands once and for all. This said, we have to point out that at first glance the problem seems immensely complex involving government officials and policies, corruption, bribery, foreign tuna fleets, legal and illegal, foreign traders, domestic traders, dolphin-tooth currency, dolphin-meat consumption, foreign tourists, foreign activists and their foibles, foreign animal welfare organizations and their failings, and, most of all, the age-old native culture itself. Yet in this day and age barbaric customs based on ancient culture do not justify this slaughter. This is due to the fact that the tribes of the Solomons have stated that are more than ready to give up this slaughter but do not want t

o starve in the process! What it would cost per annum is minimal in any currency other than Solomon. When we hear the local chiefs mention that $1,000 USD to $2,000 USD a year would give life back to thousands of Dolphins, it saddens many a heart to realize that with such a minimal subsidy so many lives could be saved. This is the bottom sad line: the Two tribes which are hunting would stop with th e aid of about $2,500 USD annually. This amount would feed members of both Tribes for a year. And, if there were no hunts to feed the coffers of those dark souls who trade in Dolphin captivity, it would be nearly impossible to acquire, hide and transport Dolphins into a life of captivity. Given all these factors and players, the solution when found will be comparably complex. There is no simple or simplistic fix without the intervention of the Ro yal Family. In a serendipitous turn of events, His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, recently addressed the 'End Wildlife Crime Conference' at St. James Palace. In a passionate speech for his cause he made the following stateme

nt: "My plea to you today comes not from a place of expertise, but a place of deep respect for the world that we have inherited."............"We all know how devastating the illegal wildlife trade is on populations of endangered species - we have all heard the statistics. My fear is that one of two things will stop the illegal trade: either we take action to stem the trade or we will run out of the animals. There is no other outcome possible." The fortuitous occurrence of this speech has strenghtened our hope and we extend to the Royal Family this prayer: We, the undersigned Citizens of the World, respectfully petition His Royal Highness Prince William and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge of Great Britain whom we also honour as fellow world citizens, towit: We ask that you kindly exercise your compassion, wisdom, generosity and influence towards bringing the slaughter, capture, captivity and trade of Dolphins in the Solomon Islands to a halt. We appreciate the aid and assistance of All Others in this Mission and in partic ular would like to acknowledge the great Miami Dolphins Football Team for having adopted the Logo of a Wild and Free Dolphin. Their foresight and example is mo st commendable. It is towards the preservation of the nobility of humanity, the quality of life for our children, the health of our oceans and ultimately the integrity of our planet that this noble cause is dedicated.

Respectfully presented by the undersigned on this the _________day of __________ 2013