Stop trade in 'taxidermy' bats on ebay

To:  Ebay

Currently on Ebay, a number of users are selling so called 'taxidermy bats' to the general public.

The vast majority of these 'taxidermy' bats come from Thailand/Vietnam etc and are not 'true' taxidermy 'finds' at all, instead animals that are killed to order and imported en masse into the United States and United Kingdom amongst other countries to be sold as ghastly, grotesque stuffed exhibits by the crateload.

The people they are selling these specimens to are being hoodwinked. Most of these ebayers boast about the rareity of the animals they're exhibiting and keep selling the exact same species over and over, making a mockery of the claim they're taxidermy animals, that is they've died of 'natural causes'.

When an attempt is made to contact Ebay, getting ahold of a direct email address for their customer services department, rather than making a specific complaint about one particular item number is a chore.

We the undersigned demand Ebay take moral and ethical responsibility for bats and make a stand against the needless slaughter of these beautiful animals, instead of relying on CITES protection and legislation for a select few.

We request Ebay consider the fact that there's a high probability these bats are being advertised falsely by the definition of a 'taxidermy animal' and ask them to consider if these sellers can produce certification and proof of where the animals died, the cause of death and all the permits and legal documentation allowed to even be selling taxidermy animals in the first place

Bats breed very slowly and need all the protection they can receive. Bats are one of, if not the rarest class of mammals in North America. We ask that ebay show compassion and support in their protection, and do more to help these beautiful, unique species.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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