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Source/Letters: The Denver Post <openforum @ denverpost.com>
Link: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_2837607
Denver, CO
Article Launched: 07/03/2005 04:36:00 AM
Internet preys upon rare wildlife
A warehouse for seized goods in Commerce City reveals the scope of the illegal trade in animal parts and products, which the Web makes easier.
By Theo Stein <tstein @ denverpost.com>
Denver Post Staff Writer
Bernadette Atencio, administrator of the National Eagle and Wildlife Property Repository in Commerce City, displays a variety of illegal wildlife parts and products that were seized by federal agents. (Post / Glenn Asakawa)
Commerce City – A leopard head wrapped in a plastic bag gazes dully upon rows of metal shelves. In the next aisle, hundreds of elephant tusks are stacked. Other rows are filled with reptile-skin cowboy boots, caiman-skin wallets and bags of dried seahorses.
Seized by federal wildlife inspectors, these items and a million more are stored at the National Eagle and Wildlife Property Repository – evidence of the booming trade in illegal wildlife parts.
In the past, law enforcement focused on merchants and smugglers, but now federal wildlife officials say there is a new, emerging threat: the Internet.
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July 13th, 2005
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As you can see we are in the process of putting this area together. Please visit often as changes are always being made.
Remember to spay & neuter your pet – the only sure way to end the huge overwhelming pet over-population problem.
Rather than encouraging puppy mills and breeders from adding to the pet-overpopulation problem check out all the wonderful animals currently housed in animal control shelters and with no-kill rescuers.
Help to save a life today – not kill one.
July 3rd, 2005
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The repairs that are needed at the WarmFuzzy’s shelter before we can take in any animals are as follows. These are in order of importance.
propane in tank to keep kitties & caretakers warm ($350)
caulk (we have it) and seal leaks in roof & windows (10 gallons white roof sealer now costing $70 for 5 gallons)
replace water damaged ceiling inside with pink foam insulation sheets. Besides insulating they are also waterproof and can be painted. (22 sheets at approx $8 – $9 each, 10 gallons white ceiling paint)
replace broken water pipe – twenty 10 foot pieces of pvc
fittings -
heat tape (the kind that plugs into electrical outlet) to keep water lines from breaking (three 12 ft sections approx $38 each)
fix holes in floors & paint floor with oil based paint (10 gallons of paint should do it)
fix/replace sections of walls
need kitchen sink (two bowls, stainless, nothing fancy, $35)
p-trap
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June 5th, 2005
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