The illegal owner's permit bestowed on Tony's owner, Michael Sandlin, to keep, exhibit and exploit Tony at a smelly, dirty, noisy, toxic truck stop near Baton Rouge, LA EXPIRES TOMORROW...but it's likely to be rubber-stamped for renewal for another terrible year UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TODAY!
The unique permit issued by Iberville Parish to Sandlin is predicated upon his allegedly legal ownership of Tony in 2006, But Sandlin's ownership was NOT legal: the permit was issued by a local authority AFTER wildlife ownership laws were ALREADY CHANGED Federally, and in the state of Louisiana, disallowing private ownership dangerous carnivores like Tony. So Sandlin's claim cannot be legally supported now:
Tony's miserable incarceration on a cold concrete slab just a hundred feet from diesel gas pumps and the deafening traffic of big rigs and tractor trailers 24/7 is a consequence of a lack of Federal and LA state ENFORCEMENT, not lack of proper legislation.
Show Louisiana that you will not tolerate their contravention of Federal law and continued incarceration of Tony when several great wildlife sanctuaries will be happy to provide him grass under his feet, a big pool where he can swim, and a quiet, happy retirement in a place far from the diesel fumes and the abusive public that taunt and throw rocks at poor old Tony who is trapped and hopeless in his concrete cage.
Please CALL or EMAIL NOW -- tell the following officials DO NOT RENEW MICHAEL SANDLIN'S PERMIT to TORTURE TONY THE TIGER for another minute, let alone another year!
1. Governor Bobby Jindal 866-366-1121
http://www.gov.la.gov/index.cfm?md=form&tmp=email_governor
2. Attorney General James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 225-326-6705 Executive@ag.state.la.us
2. Louisiana Department of Fisheries & Wildlife Dept. Commissioners:
Robert Barham LDWF Commission secretary 225-765-2623 rbarham@wlf.la.gov and sfalcon@wlf.la.gov
Steve Oats (337) 233-1100 wildlife@oatshudson.com
Patrick Morrow (337) 948-4483 pmorrow@mmrblaw.com
Stephen Sagrara (337) 893-7709 swsagrera@hotmail.com
Ann L. Taylor 985-758-2795 annt@heraldguide.com
Ronald "Ronny" Graham 318-232-7021 ronnygraham@lincolnbuilders.com
Michael C. Voisin 985-868-7191 mike.voisin@motivatit.com
Ms. Maria Davidson Large Carnivore Program Manager Louisiana Department Wildlife and Fisheries 225-765-2623 mdavidson@wlf.la.gov
Maria's boss: Fred Kimmel 225-765-2355 fkimmel@wlf.la.gov
If you can manage, please send a copy of one of your emails to Tony's legal reps:
Lisa Franzetta Director of Communications Animal Legal Defense Fund lfranzetta@aldf.org
AND FINALLY...for more info:
http://capwiz.com/bigcatrescue/issues/alert/?alertid=19391501&type=ML
and to sign the Change.org petition
Thank you!
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