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Volunteering - but not supporting unethical venues!

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Volunteering - but not supporting unethical venues!

Link to this post 29 May 10

I know there are so many people who wish to do good by volunteering at guest farms, sanctuaries etc.

It's essential to make sure the venue in question does not engage in any breeding, hunting or other unethical practises!

I know it's not particularly PC to upload a link to another forum.

But "facebooking" based on the traffic offers so many opportunities to engage in campaigning etc.

Therefore I include a group here which deals with the "bad apples" in the volunteering industry - yes it's an industry which often exploits the volunteer's goodwill to help and sustain:

http://tinyurl.com/38bfbx8

Link to this post 29 Apr 11

Bravo Pippa and those at your tinyurl site. It is such an important idea, but one so difficult to implement. We tried to tackle this issue by publishing a Name-and-Shame page on our website www.cannedlion.org
We listed all the resorts which either engaged in hunting or were involved indirectly, such as those who hired lion cubs from breeders for petting purposes. After a couple of years of dealing with indignant resort owners, all threatening litigation, we found that there was so little traffic to the site that it was not worth the effort. So we took it down.

Link to this post 29 Apr 11

Hi Chris,

I assume you haven't been notified: Pippa passed away unexpectedly during her travels.

Please see this article for more details. http://www.bushdrums.com/index.php/news/item/3108-farewell-irma-keller-alias-pippa-or-spassvogel

You will also find your organization listed at the end of the article. She very much supported your projects and referred to you very often. Wildlife has lost a big advocate

Link to this post 29 Apr 11

Oh Gosh No!
We have not heard from her for months but have been occupied elsewhere, and thought nothing of it. She was a wonderful person.

Link to this post 29 Apr 11

And thanks for letting us know, Simba

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