And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: via wild Rockies.org Subject: CELESTIAL SEASONINGS BOYCOTT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 23:55:11 EDT PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS BEING FORWARDED TO YOU FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL DEFENSE WEBSITE. HERE IS THE WEBSITE ADDRESS SHOULD YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT: http://rmad.org/celestialboycott/ If you want to contact Rocky Mountain Animal Defense, their email address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please contact them directly should you have any questions about this whole incident. We are calling for an immediate boycott of Celestial Seasonings tea and other products after learning that the company poisoned prairie dogs residing on property at its Gunbarrel, Colorado, corporate headquarters. This is a company that boasts openly about its environmental record and community involvement. Knowing the strong base of prairie dog advocacy in the Boulder County community, Celestial Seasonings carried out the extermination at night and then lied about it to the press. Community members, many of whom were drinkers of Celestial Seasonings teas, are outraged. Not only is this a disturbing breach of public and consumer trust but another assault on the imperiled black-tailed prairie dog -- a vital keystone species of the native prairie ecosystem that once thrived along Colorado's Front Range. In fact, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is now considering listing the species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. A statement made by CEO Steve Hughes, in his attempt to justify the poisoning, reflects shear ignorance about prairie dogs. This is a shame, because a huge wealth of collective expertise about these animals exists within Boulder County. Information about alternatives to lethal control is readily available. Citizen groups along with the county and municipal governments have been working hard on plans to protect what is left of Boulder County's ravaged prairie dog ecosystem. To have a company within our community wantonly destroy such an important native animal, or any animal for that matter, and disregard what is obviously an issue of citizen concern is intolerable. Thus, we are asking for a boycott of Celestial Seasonings products until the company makes amends. We are demanding: No more killing of prairie dogs, or any other wildlife species, on this property. No relocation of prairie dogs from this property. Recovery of the poisoned areas on this property. No development of this property. No use of this property as a temporary parking lot or for other disruptive uses. Representatives from RMAD have arranged to meet with Celestial Seasonings management on Tuesday, May 23, to discuss these issues and work towards an agreement. Please send back your unused Celestial Seasonings tea and contact Celestial Seasonings representatives to tell them that you will no longer purchase their products until they meet the above demands. In fact, Celestial Seasonings tea comes with a money back guarantee -- so demand your money back as well. Contacts: Mo Seigel, Chairman Steve Hughes, President and CEO Marie Gambon, Spokesperson Celestial Seasonings 4600 Sleepytime Drive Boulder, CO 80301-3292 1-800-351-8175 1-303-530-5300 PLEASE HELP! Here's what you can do: Please sign our petition demanding that Celestial Seasonings make amends: http://www.rmad.org/celestialboycott/onlinepetition.html They have a place for comments on their web site, please tell them what you think: https://www.celestialseasonings.com/whoweare/comments/ Contact them via email with your thoughts: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Call them at: 1-800-351-8175 (in the 303 area: 303-530-5300) Fax them at: 303-581-1249 Write to a newspaper! Here's some Colorado addresses: http://rmad.org/letters.html More Information: For more information see the Boulder Daily Camera story: http://www.bouldernews.com/extra/prairiedog/19apdog.html A letter to the editor about the issue (it's the middle letter, scroll down): http://www.bouldernews.com/opinion/letters/21alette.html A letter to Mo Seigel (founder of Celestial Seasonings) For more information about prairie dogs see the RMAD prairie dog site at: http://rmad.org/prairiedogs.html Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
