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The undersigned groups respectfully appeal to the Makah Nation to refrain from the
resumption of whaling. People form many cultures worldwide hold whales to be sacred
and consider each species a sovereign nation unto itself, worthy of respect and protection.
Gray whales migrate vast distances each year and bring joy to many thousands of whale
watchers. They only briefly pass through Makah waters. The resumption of the slaughter
of these benign and trusting beings would bring to your nation swift and ongoing
worldwide condemnation. We submit that important spiritual traditions must be observed
in the context of a planet whose wildlife are being destroyed by habitat reduction, human
overpopulation and exploitation, competition for food, and the proliferation of toxic
chemicals. As global neighbours also committed to healing our spiritual connection to the
natural world we appeal to you to work with us to pursue creative alternatives to your
planned whaling, avoiding a conflict that will have no winners.
Action for Animals
Action for Animals Network
Actively Protecting Endangered Species, UK
Activist Civil Liberties Committee
Advance
Advocates for Animal Rights, Bahamas
Advocates for Animal
Alaska Wildlife Alliance
Albert Schweitzer Council
Albertans for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Canada
Alley Cat Allies
Alliance for Animals, MA
Alliance for Animals, VA
Alliance for Animals, WI
American Anti-Vivisection Society
American Foundation for Alternatives to Animal Research
American Humane Association
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Animal Advocates of Upstate New York, Inc.
Animal Alliance of Canada
Animal Care & Welfare, SPCA
Animal Defense Council
Animal Emancipation
Animal Kingdom Foundation, UK
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Place
Animal Protection Institute
Animal Protection League
Animal Rescue League, AZ
Animal Rights Action League
Animal Rights America
Animal Rights Coalition
Animal Rights Direct Action Coalition
Animal Rights Foundation of Florida
Animal Rights Hawaii-Honolulu
Animal Rights International
Animal Rights Mobilization
Animal Voice, Inc.
Animal Watch
Animal Welfare Alliance
Animal Welfare, Inc.
Animal Welfare Institute
Animal Welfare Investigation Network
The Animal Welfare League
Animalia, Finland
Animals & the Environment
Animals Require Kindness, Bahamas
Animals Rights Advocates of Upstate New York
Animals Unlimited Inc.
Antarctica Project
Arbeitsgruppe Zum Schutz Der Meeressauger
Arc Kiboto , Cyprus
Arcturus Adventure Communications International
Arizona Bear Coalition
Ark Trust, Inc.
The Arkansas Animal Liberation Alliance
Asociacion Para La Defensa Los Derechos Del Animal, Spain
Associated Humane Societies, Inc.
Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
Audubon Society of the Everglades
Australians for Animals
AWARE
Beauty Without Cruelty
Beavers, Wetlands & Wildlife
The Bird Placement & Breeders Assoc.
Born Free Foundation, UK
British Divers Marine Life Rescue
Brock University Student's Union, Inc., Canada
Bund Gegen Missbrauch der Tiere e. V., UK
Bund Zum Schutze Der Tiere Und Verein Gegen Die Vivisektion
C.A.A.R.E
California Animal Defens and Anti-Vivisection League, Inc.
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
Canadian Society for Endangered Birds
Canadians for the Ethical Treatment of Food Animals
Care for the Wild
The Cat Center
The Center for Environmental Information
Cetacea Defense, UK
Cetacean Society International
CHAP
Chicago Animal Rights Coalition
Citizens Committee for Animal Rights
Citizens Environmental Coalition
Citizens for Trailside Museum
Citizens to End Animal Suffering and Exploitation
Civitas
Coalition Against United States Exporting Dolphins
Coalition for Animal Rights and Environment
Coalition for Animal Rights Enthusiasts
Coalition for No Whales in Captivity, Canada
Coalition to Protect Animals in Parks and Refuges
Coalition to Protect Wild Birds
CODEFF, Chile
Collective Humane Action and Information Network
Colorado People Allied with Wildlife
Colorado Society for Animal Rights, Inc.
Committee for Clean Air and Water
Committee for Human Legislation
Committee to Reconsider Animal Experimentation, Japan
Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting, Inc.
Companion Animal Network
Companion Animal Rescue and Education Society
Compassion For Camden-Camden, New Jersey
Compassion Over Killing
Concerned Citizens for Ethical Research
Concerned People for Animals, Inc.
Cornell Students for Ethical Treatment of Animals
Council for Compassionate Governance/NE Anti-Vivisection Society
Cruzada por la Vida, Peru
C-VAR, Canada
Dolphin Alliance
Dolphin Connection, CA
Dolphin Data Base
Dolphin Defenders
Dolphin Action and Protection Group, Republic of South Africa
Dolphin Public Education Committee, Germany
Doris Day Animal League
Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals
Earth, Animals and Us
Earth Island Institute
Earthkind, UK
Earthtrust
Elsa Nature Conservancy, Japan
Endangered Species Project
Environmental Investigation Agency, UK
Environmental Travel
European Cetacean Organization
European Federation for Nature and Animals, Switzerland
European Network for Dolphins
Farm Animal Reform Movement
Farm Sanctuary
Feminists for Animal Rights
Fingers Lakes Area Greens
Focus on Animals
For Animal-Empire, Michigan
Free Corky! Project
Freedom Information Network
Friends for the Protection of Marine Life, Cyprus
Friends of the Animals
Fund for Animals, MD
Fundraisers for Animal Helpers
The Fur-Bearer Defenders
Gorilla Foundation
Great Whales Foundation
Green Planet Tour Company, Canada
Greenpeace Foundation (Hawaii)
Greyhound Network News
Grupo de los Cien Internacional, Mexico
Hairdressers, European Music Group
Heron Point Wildlife Rescue
Hidden Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
How on Earth!
Hudson Valley Green
Humane Education Committee
Humane Education Network
Humane Farming Association
The Humane Federation of Wyoming
Humane News
Humane Society International
Humane Society of Canada
Humane Society of Columbia
The Humane Society of the United States
Humans United for Animal Protection, Canada
The Illinois Citizens Animal Welfare League
Endangered Species Project
In Defense of Animals
Inherit the Earth
International Animal Rescue, Malta
International Animal Rescue, UK
International Dolphin Project
International Dolphin Watch,UK
International Primate Protection League
International Society for Animal Rights
International Wildlife Coalition-Brazil
Irish Seal Sanctuary, Ireland
Jews for Animal Rights
JoJo Dolphin Whale & Wildlife Project, Turks & Caicos Islands
Justice for Animals, Inc.
Kenneth LeVasseur and Associates
Kenya Wildlife Fund
Kids Against Pollution International
Kitten Kaboodle Stray Cat Rescue Program
Kiwi Advocacy Group
Korea Animal Protection Society
Last Chance for Animals, San Diego, CA
Last Chance for Animals, California
League - Animal Protection Of Huntington
League for Animal Protection
Lehigh Valley Animal Rights Coalition
Letters For Animals
Liberation Collective
Lifeforce Foundation, Canada
Longmont Humane Society
Manitoba Animal Alliance
Marin Humane Society
The Marine Connection, UK
Marine Mammal Fund
Medical Research Modernization Committee
Mississippi Animal Rescue League
Mobilization for Animals
Museo Argentino De Ciencias Naturales, Argentina
Nascaring Wildlife Carers, Australia
National Activist Network
National Alliance for Animals
National Animal Protection Association
National Anti-Vivisection Society
National Humane Society, Brazil
Network for Ohio Animal Action
Network for Humane Organizations of Florida, Inc.
New England Animal Action, Inc.
New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance
New Jersey Marine Mammal Stranding Center
New York Coalition - Alternatives to Pesticides
New York Humane Association
Nigara/Brock Action for Animals, Canada
NOHA, Norway
No More Victims
Nordiska Samfundet Mot Plågsamma Djurförsök, Sweden
North American Vegetarian Society
NorthEast Wisconsin Voice for Animals
Northwest Animal Rights
NYS Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
Oakey Boarding Kennels, Australia
Oceanic Society Expeditions
Oklahoma State University Animal Coalition
Orange County People for Animals
Orca Alliance
Orca Foundation
Oswego County Animal Welfare League
PACE
Paper Legs
Peace Studies Program
Pacific Orca Society (Orca Lab)
Peninsula Humane Society
People Acting for Animal Liberation
People Against Cruelty to Animals
People Against the Exploitation of Animals
People for Animal Rights, KS
People for Animal Rights, NY
People for Animal Welfare
People for Animal & the Prevention of Cruelty & Neglect, Inc.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Preforming Animal Welfare Society
Pet Helpers, Inc.
Pettpourri
PIGS, a sanctuary
Planned Pethood, Inc.
Popcorn Park Zoo
Positive Experience Travels
Progressive Animal Welfare Society, WA
Progressive Humane Association
Project Interlock-USA
Project Jonah, New Zealand
Protect Animal Life
Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Quagga Magazine
Rädda Delfinerna, Sweden
Reearth, Bahamas
Reseau-Cetaces, France
Return to the Wild, Canada
Rhode Island Animal Rights Coalition
Robin Des Bois, France
Rocky Mountain Animal Defense
Rome Teacher Resource Center
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, UK
Sacramento Vegetarian Society
San Diego Animal Advocates
Sangre de Cristo Animals Protection, Inc.
Santa Cruz SPCA
Saratoga County Animal Welfare League
Save the Whales
Schweizer Walschutz-Koalition, Switzerland
Sea Care, Switzerland
Sea Defenders Alliance
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Seneca Wildlife Haven, Inc.
"Shandaren" Reptile and Amphibian, Australia
Shawangunk Nature Preserve
Six Nations Indian Museum
Social Action Committee, Canada
Sociedale União Internacional Protetora dos Animais
Society Against Vivisection
Society for Animal Protective Legislation
Society for Earth Ethics
Society for Humane Animal Rights Education
South Carolina Association for Marine Mammal Protection
Speak Out for Animals
Student Environmental Action Coalition
Student Organization for Animal Rights, University of Memphis
Students Active for the Environment
Students Organization for Animals Rights, University of Michigan
Supporting & Promoting Ethics for the Animal Kingdom
Swiss League Against Vivisection
Terra Life Designs
Tierschutz Bund, Switzerland
Tiger Trust, UK
Tir-Lakes Humane Society
Tow Maud, Inc.
Tucuxi Humane Society, Brazil
Tusk Force, UK
United Action for Animals, Inc.
United Action for Animals
United Animal Nations
United Humanitarians
United Nations Unies (not to be confused with the gov't)
United Poultry Concerns, Inc.
Vancouver Humane Society
Veggie Single News, Inc.
Verband Tierschutz-Organisationen, Switzerland
Verein Für Tierrechte, Switzerland
Vero Beach Humane Society
Vier Pfoten, Austria
Vier Pfoten, Germany
Virginians for Wilderness
Vital Scenes Productions Inc., Canada
The Voice for Wildlife
Voices for Animals, AZ
Voices for Animals, VA
Wanderer's Rest Humane Assn.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, UK
Whale and Dolphin Society of Canada
Whale Rescue Team
Whales Alive
Wildlife Damage Review
Wildlife Education & Rescue Service, Australia
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, Australia
Wildlife Rescue of Dade County
Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education
Women & Animal Activist Archives
Woodstock Animal Rights Movement
Working Group for the Protection of Marine Mammals, Switzerland
World Society for the Protection of Animals, Canada
World Society for the Protection of Animals, UK
World Society for the Protection of Animals, US
The Write Cause
Wyandotte Animal Group
Wyoming Advocates for Animals
Zoocheck, Canada
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