Stop selling wolf pelts on eBay

The issue

Please join me in telling eBay that selling wolf pelts online is unacceptable.

The wolf (only recently removed from protections in the US) has only just started to recover in areas where they were wiped out. Hunting has started again in places like Idaho, Montana and Wisconsin, including such obscenities as hunting with hounds, trapping and bow hunting. Collared research wolves have also been targeted and killed, rendering years of valuable and costly research void. The 'harvest' rate for wolves is not based on any environmental science. Instead, it is being dictated to Government Departments by pressure from various groups lobbying for the demise (and extinction) of this apex predator.

 

eBay - by allowing the sale of such pelts, you are part of the problem! Please - for the love of the wolf, stop.

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The issue

Please join me in telling eBay that selling wolf pelts online is unacceptable.

The wolf (only recently removed from protections in the US) has only just started to recover in areas where they were wiped out. Hunting has started again in places like Idaho, Montana and Wisconsin, including such obscenities as hunting with hounds, trapping and bow hunting. Collared research wolves have also been targeted and killed, rendering years of valuable and costly research void. The 'harvest' rate for wolves is not based on any environmental science. Instead, it is being dictated to Government Departments by pressure from various groups lobbying for the demise (and extinction) of this apex predator.

 

eBay - by allowing the sale of such pelts, you are part of the problem! Please - for the love of the wolf, stop.

The Decision Makers

eBay
Responded
Statement from eBay - Our commitment to fight wildlife trafficking : As a founding member of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online, eBay is committed to the fight against wildlife trafficking. Under our animal products policy, eBay prohibits the sale of endangered or threatened species, including wolf pelts. In 2008, we introduced a global ban on ivory sales and have continued to work with government agencies, NGOs, industry peers and more to help us enforce our policy. In 2020, eBay blocked a total of 257,000 listings that violated our animal product policy globally. While we do not allow items in breach of our policies, eBay is one of the world’s largest online marketplaces with 1.7-billion listings. We encourage our community of buyers and sellers to report any activity that doesn't look right.
Mr Devin Wenig, CEO of eBay
Mr Devin Wenig, CEO of eBay
CEO, eBay

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Petition created on 31 October 2013