Released on = September 6, 2006, 8:00 pm

Press Release Author = Chris Baird

Industry = Environment

Press Release Summary = The United Cross-Species Ecology Foundation (UCSEF) seeks
death penalty for Stingray responsible for the death of Crocodile Hunter Steve
Irwin. The UCSEF brings equality to all life and demands punishment for the wrongful
death of humans and animals alike.

Press Release Body = Washington, DC - The United Cross-Species Ecology Foundation
(UCSEF) announced today the filing of a Notice of Intent with Queensland authorities
in Australia, to seek the death penalty in the case involving the fatal barbing of
Steven Irwin, the environmental warrior and television host who died September 4,
2006 while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef. The notice filed by the
foundation calls for the stingray directly responsible for Mr. Irwin's death to be
"put-down" or executed, in a manner consistent with the law. The UCSEF is basing its
Notice of Intent on the International MacMurray treaty signed by the USA, Australia
and 14 other countries and territories in 1906. The agreement makes provisions for
the "culling and death of animals directly responsible for the untimely passing of
citizenry". The UCSEF views the wrongful death of any living entity as a crime and
promotes strict punishment for violators, human or animal.


The UCSEF promotes cross-species equality by supporting global legislation and
policies that treat all life forms justly. The Stingray that took Steve Irwin's life
is just as guilty of a crime as humans who kill living things for food and clothing.
The UCSEF is requesting that the Stingray accused in Mr. Irwin's death be held in
custody and not released into the wild. After reviewing the videotape and any other
evidence, the guilty party should receive swift and uncompromising punishment.

Chris Baird, North American spokes person for the UCSEF has been an outspoken friend
of the environment and fan of Steve Irwin for over thirty years "The task at hand is
to seek justice for Steve Irwin and the Animal Kingdom he so generously served,"
said Baird. "Steve was a bridge of understanding between wild life and humans. His
death at the barb of this creature damages the trust we are trying to build between
all life - animal and human alike. All living creatures should be outraged at this
pointless death and stand with us in our call for the death penalty. The Stingray
that committed this crime is nothing short of a murderer."

Police Captain Chip Douglas of Queensland, Australia has the accused Stingray in a
saltwater holding tank and is seeking expert advice on the case. "This stingray is
not going anywhere right now. After we analyze the video evidence and consult with
experts we will have a better picture of where this case is going". Douglass, who
takes no official stand on the case added, "I am not an attorney but if a crime has
been committed here, I will carry out my duty."

While some advocates in the environmental community are defending the actions of
this Stingray as a natural response, members of the UCSEF view all killing as a
violation of Mother Nature's laws. "Killing is simply wrong and we are not
hypocritical in our beliefs. It is wrong for humans to kill animals for food and
clothing and it is just as wrong for animals to kill humans", said Baird.

About

With a motto of "Why can't we all just get along" and over 15,000 members world
wide, The United Cross-Species Ecology Foundation (UCSEF) seeks to bring animals and
humans together in peaceful cohabitation. Founded in 1959 by a small group of
environmentalists based from southern California, the UCSEF has spread its message
of cross-species peace around the globe. UCSEF shuns most modern communication
technologies, relying on word-of-mouth and printed documents to carry its message
forward. UCSEF chapters can be found in 23 countries and territories and on five
continents. For more information please contact Chris Baird at 571 330 0810.


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