Coffee Crop Threatens Indonesian Animals (ZombyCoffee out of business?)

[matcom]

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JAKARTA, Indonesia Jan 16, 2007 (AP)— Coffee beans exported to the West are being illegally grown inside an Indonesian national park, threatening the habitat of endangered tigers, elephants and rhinos, the WWF said Wednesday.

Around 19,600 tons of coffee from the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park on Sumatra Island are mixed with legally grown beans by local traders and exported each year, according to the global conservation organization.

"If this trend of clearing park land for coffee isn't halted, the rhinos and tigers will be locally extinct in less than a decade," Nazir Foead, WWF-Indonesia's Director of Policy and Corporate Engagement, said in a statement.

"We think even the world's most committed coffee drinkers will find this an unacceptable price to pay for their daily caffeine buzz."

WWF said several Western food and drink companies were buying the illegal beans.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=2800257

[Hugin]

1. Hmm... This calls for a slogan.

I'll get back to you on it.

[Hugin]

2. "Good to the last Tiger"?

How's about that...

[Hugin]

4. "Bring on the extinction."

Another one...

[eyepaddle]

3. Ooohh, that hurts.

I love Sumatran coffees--but until they get this sorted out I supppose I'll have to drink other stuff. :(

[jus_the_facts]

5. "Tiger Brand Coffee is a real treat..even tigers prefer a cup of it.. to real meat..."