 DEAR
PRINCES...
The ugly reality of shooting
The Royal princes, William and Harry, have each been sent a gift
of a new pack of specially-designed
playing cards, whose illustrations reveal the sordid reality of pheasant
rearing and shooting.
HRH Prince William
St James's Palace
London SW1A IBS
September 24, 2003
Dear Prince William
Please find enclosed a gift of a new pack of playing
cards that have been specially produced by Animal Aid to illustrate, using
a direct kind of wit, the ugly reality of pheasant rearing and shooting.
I know you have been brought up to participate in this 'sport'
but it is often the case that we can be conditioned to regard as acceptable
what, on closer reflection, is entirely unacceptable.
In addition to the cards, I am enclosing some recent Animal Aid reports
on the pheasant industry. I hope you will find the time to read them and
to reflect upon their contents.
You'll see that our Young Blood
report demonstrates that shooting interests are actively recruiting very
young children - encouraging them to indulge in killing animals for pleasure.
Aside from the animal victims, this cannot be healthy for the individuals concerned,
or for society at large. And dressing up these activities as 'conservation'
or as 'custodianship of the countryside', is simply not plausible.
Yours sincerely
Andrew Tyler
Director
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