Rattlesnake Republic (which I will not do the respect to link here in my site) which is produced by Animal Planet is playing part to Viper Day at the Texas Zoo. If you’re not familiar with Rattlesnake Republic this is the television show that promotes rattlesnake round-ups where thousands of pounds of rattlesnakes are slaughtered every single year.Rattlesnakes are an ecologically important reptile that is allowed to be decimated and now promoted as pest species by such programs as the Rattlesnake Republic. I belong to a group known as RARR which is a group of dedicated volunteers who are in the public eye disproving the myths and misnomers promoted by such television as the Rattlesnake Republic and other such shows. As if rattlesnake roundups weren’t bad enough we now have a zoo promoting them through the participation of two individuals that actually participate in such barbaric acts! Here is short clip where rattlesnakes are being decapitated,
Now then what really boggles my mind and maybe it’s just me but a ‘Zoo’ by definition is An establishment that maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or gardens, for study, and conservation. I don’t see anywhere in any definition that I have read where it says animals are handled by persons known to capture wild animals for slaughter. Did I happen to mention that animal cruelty regulations at the round ups are being wholly ignored by the law enforcement who are sworn to protect?
The event is being sponsored by Interstate Batteries of Victoria please click the link and contact them to see if they know they are sponsoring this event. With enough public pressure we can stop this kind of illegitimate education and slaughter of wild animals being promoted to the public. I mean what’s next are we going to release gorillas into the park and watch as poachers hunt them down? How about we have some culinary classes on 101 ways to wok a sea turtle? For more information on rattlesnake roundups you can see this post And the Cascabel will Fall Quiet…