TripAdvisor’s policy change is ill-advised, is not based in science, and will harm the very animals it seeks to protect,” says Dr. Paul Boyle, national director of humane conservation at American Humane. “As the country’s first national humane organization and passionate, global animal advocates for more than 140 years, we profoundly disagree with this decision. We propose that a balanced approach toward actually helping to conserve these wonderful animals is what the overwhelming majority of people expect from global leaders in providing access to wholesome and humane professional experiences in educational settings. At a time when the world’s species are facing what scientists call a ‘Sixth Mass Extinction,’ we are asking TripAdvisor to reverse this new, ill-advised and absolute policy, which will harm the amazing and irreplaceable whales, dolphins and other cetaceans with whom we share the Earth.
“TripAdvisor’s policy change is ill-advised, is not based in science, and will harm the very animals it seeks to protect,” says Dr. Paul Boyle, national director of humane conservation at American Humane. “As the country’s first national humane organization and passionate, global animal advocates for more than 140 years, we profoundly disagree with this decision. We propose that a balanced approach toward actually helping to conserve these wonderful animals is what the overwhelming majority of people expect from global leaders in providing access to wholesome and humane professional experiences in educational settings. At a time when the world’s species are facing what scientists call a ‘Sixth Mass Extinction,’ we are asking TripAdvisor to reverse this new, ill-advised and absolute policy, which will harm the amazing and irreplaceable whales, dolphins and other cetaceans with whom we share the Earth.”
