Is that a spotted owl in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? In a September 26th post by the Environmental News Network (ENN), the Center for Biological Diversity has been passing out free condoms in all 50 states depicting the animals that have been affected by overpopulation. The global population will reach seven billion by October 31st this year and nine billion in the next 40 years. So what's the plan? Saving the snail darters and rock frogs one prophylactic at a time.
Read the excerpt below:
100,000 Endangered Species Condoms Shipped to 50 States Publicizing Link Between Overpopulation, Species Extinction
Published September 26, 2011 02:15 AM
TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity this week began shipping out 100,000 Endangered Species Condoms to a network of 1,200 volunteer distributors in all 50 states. The free condoms will be given away as part of the Center’s 7 Billion and Counting campaign to highlight the world population reaching 7 billion in late October and the effects our overpopulation is having on imperiled plants and animals around the world.
“As the world population closes in on 7 billion, there’s never been a better time to talk about overpopulation and the species extinction crisis, and our Endangered Species Condoms are one of the best conversation starters out there,” said Amy Harwood, the Center’s overpopulation campaign coordinator. “Since we launched this project in 2010, we’ve heard from thousands of people that these simple but surprising packages drive the issue home in a funny, thought-provoking way.”
The condoms come in six different packages with original artwork and edgy slogans featuring the polar bear, jaguar, snail darter, spotted owl, coquí guajón rock frog and American burying beetle (“Cover your tweedle, save the burying beetle”). All six species are listed as threatened or endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Image courtesy of Center for Biological Diversity.
I'd actually love to review these boxes on my shopping/lifestyle blog. i wonder if they'd send me a sample box to talk about?
Posted by: red sole | November 19, 2011 at 07:30 PM