People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) spokesman Dan Mathews said: "It comes as no shock at all that Steve Irwin should die provoking a dangerous animal," and "He made his career out of antagonising frightened wild animals, and that's a very dangerous message to send to young children."
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I wrote a letter to PETA letting them know what I think of their perspectives. My email follows.
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You're right, children should not try those things, yet you have lost me as a supporter and contributer. Why?
1. Your publicly released comments about Steve Irwin so near to his death are disgusting. Your organization shows no class or consideration making comments like that during the first week since his death. I am astonished at your disrespect. This shows me your desperation for media attention of any kind. What a mistake.
2. Your comments indicate your lack of appreciation for the improvements Steve Irwin brought to the animal world. Especially when he has had a hand in the opening and maintenance of animal conservation centers the world over. His research and articles are helping me right now to plan my own facility and program. No thanks to you.
3. Again I'm completely shocked, this time at your utter ignorance of animals and animal behavior. The creatures Mr. Irwin would seek out to show the camera left the scene slightly ruffled and completely unharmed. Yes, even the snapping snakes. You can't put a price on the love and awareness those encounters fostered in the minds and hearts of his audience. You don't think it was worth it? What do you think would better help raise animal conservation awareness? Out of sight out of mind? Or maybe you find our nation's under-funded zoos a more humane alternative?
4. He rescued animals. He relocated animals who would have been murdered otherwise. You have a problem with that? Apparently you do, since that was his main work. That makes you not only not one of us, but an enemy of our cause. What a shame. You are attacking a man who has brought support for similar issues as you are supposedly concerned with. You are attacking a man who has done more physical good than you have. I appreciate your political actions, but it pales in comparison to the work men like Steve Irwin have done.
In closing, I would like you to know that I will only promote your organization as the corrupt and ignorant establishment you have proven it to be recently.
You just alienated yourself to the majority of the animal loving world community. Good job. You should fire who ever made the decision to take this position on Steve Irwin.
Regretfully and sincerely,
Llana Grossman
steveirwinmemorial.blogspot.com
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