Kei at Okinawa Zoo

From: greg leisure

Dear Everyone,

There is a North American Timber Wolf named Kei that languishes in a zoo on the far side of the Pacific. In Okinawa, Japan, at the Okinawa Kodomo no Kuni Zoo, you will find a wolf that has lingered on a concrete slab of 7meters X5 meters for the whole 16 years of her life. It is a disgrace that an animal which has symbolized a part of North America`s frontier heritage should be forced to live out her entire existence as such. It would also be a disgrace that once her plight has been made known, no one comes to her aid.

Before continuing to read this message, please take a look at a picture of Kei and read a recent media piece on her that has been helping our movement grow.

http://www.japanupdate.com/en/?id=6029

My wife and I have began an effort to have her retired to a wolf sanctuary in Colorado at Mission Wolf, run by Kent Weber. He has already agreed to accept her and give her a large naturalized enclosure to live in, provided we can win her release and transport her there. Innitially the zoo was open to the idea but when it looked like it was really going to happen they changed their mind, citing that since Kei was born in the zoo she should therefore die in one. They seem to think of her as a pet without her having the needs of her species. They also feel it is very important that the kids of Okinawa take advantage of the last one or two years left in which they will have the opportunity to see a live wolf. It`s a selfish callousness beyond belief that they feel it perfectly ok to exploit this creature to the last energy of her life.

I asked Mr. Earle Bingley if he would join me in this campaign to help free Kei, which in reality is a Canadian Timber Wolf. He has agreed whole heartedly and gave me permission to address those of his list. For that I am very greatful. It is so important that this campaign spread throughout the world with others offering to spread the word and to write letters and send e-mails demanding Kei`s release so that she may experience a retirement with dignity.

Would you please respond to this message telling me that you support this noble cause so that I may ask you for your support one by one and keep you updated on our progress. Quite frankly, we need you badly. Your help will decide our progress.

Thank you.

Greg Leisure www.okinawazap.com eheb@telus.net

Petition Page: http://www.petitiononline.com/Earle2/petition.html