To Mrs Margaret Whitman, CEO of eBay Inc., 2145 Hamilton Ave., San Jose, CA 95125, USA

Vienna, May 25th 2001

Re: Promotion of wolf hunt in Alaska

Dear Mrs. Whitman,

we are shocked to hear that you teamed up with Castle Rock Outfitters last month. As a matter of fact, outfitters such as Castle Rock are responsible for killing dozens of caribous, bears, wolves and other wildlife species just for fun. Trophy hunting is definitely no sports but a reckless and disgusting multimillion dollar business.

Therefore, CANIS deeply disapproves of your promotion line, which goes like this: “… an incredible opportunity to see Alaska and hunt the Alaskan wolf”!

Moreover, Castle Rock’s trophy hunting trips come perilously close to the Denali National Park, where efforts have been ongoing to protect the Tokiat and Sanctuary wolf packs, whose members frequently roam beyond park boundaries, where they get traced and shot by bloodsports tourists.  

We urge you to refrain from promoting Castle Rock and other hunting outfitters further on. Even if trophy hunting is legal, it is ethically a crime and, above all, threatens the subtle equilibrium of Alaska’ s wild habitats. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Alexander Willer CANIS - Canids’ International Society

www.canis.at