Our brothers and sisters on the Marine Mammal Mailing List are organizing an E-mail petition to be delivered at the next meeting of the International Whaling Commission in support of maintaining the world ban on whaling. They have sent out a request to post this on as many forums as possible and since many ferret lovers are involved in conservation work (The Black Footed Ferret for instance) I thought everyone on this forum might like a chance to participate--I know if the ferret community were trying to mount a big petition drive, we would appreciate the support of others. This is a time sensitive issue, the IWC meeting will be held May 23 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Anyone who can mail to/thru internet may contact Dez Blanchfield at [log in to unmask] to get emailed a copy of the petition. Others can e-mail me at [log in to unmask] and I will send you the petition and instructions. -- Ann Davis [Posted in FML issue 0821]