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Stop Using Black Bear Pelts for Queen's Guard Caps
  1. Signatures
    681 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. MP, House of Commons (Peter Luff)
  2. Created By
    Lisa Poisso
    TX
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The hunting and manufacturing behind the traditional guard headpieces worn by the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace are appallingly wasteful and cruel. Production takes as much as the entire hide of one Canadian black bear, which must then be shipped to the UK, to make a single headpiece.  The hunt is not humane. Many bears are shot several times before they die; some escape, only to bleed to death.

Perhaps the best alternative yet to the furry caps was unveiled just last week by a team from PETA, designed by none other than animal activist and fashion superstar Stella McCartney. The plastic-fiber prototype has undergone years of development, including rigorous water repellency tests. In marked contrast to the ceremonial black bear fur toppers that have been worn by the Queen's Guard for nearly 200 years, PETA's proposed caps, which they call Bear28, are lighter, more breathable and less expensive to produce.

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Stop the use of black bear skins for guard caps

Dear Peter Luff, MP,

As the new procurement minister for the MoD, you can help call a halt the use of real black bear pelts for the Queen's Guards' ceremonial caps. It takes as much as the entire hide of a single bear to make just one cap. One recently proposed alternative, offered by a team from PETA, are lighter, more breathable and less expensive to produce.

A faux-fur alternative is a more humane, more modern choice that the public clearly supports. Please take a closer look at the recently presented PETA prototype and work toward finding an alternative to real bear skins.

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