In a Letter to the Editor to newspapers in local communities affected by the Pebble Mine efforts, Halo® CEO Myron Lyskanycz, lends the company’s voice to the importance of conserving the Alaskan Bristol Bay Watershed, the globally critical wild salmon fishery it supports, and the permanent protection of the Bristol Bay Fishery Reserve from the impacts of large-scale, open pit metal mining.
Below is the full Letter to the Editor:
“We at Halo pet foods wish to lend our voice to the importance of conserving the Alaskan Bristol Bay Watershed, the globally critical wild salmon fishery it supports, and the permanent protection of the Bristol Bay Fishery Reserve from the impacts of large-scale, open pit metal mining. Furthermore, we support the Natural Resources Defense Council’s belief that the proposed Pebble Mine needs to be stopped since it has the very real potential to destroy (in perpetuity) Bristol Bay’s wild salmon fishery and devastate the livelihoods of the people and communities that depend on it.
Our company’s goal is to deliver the healthiest, most bioavailable and holistic whole food nutrition to our companion animals, while fostering farming, animal husbandry and fishing practices that treat our life-giving soil, waterways and animals in a manner that is sustainable, natural, non-degrading to our environment, and respectful of every animal’s normal life cycle. It is important for communities to be conscious of global and local ecosystems and sustain the animals that maintain the balance of these fragile ecosystems. Consumers increasingly understand that they have a choice, with their purchase decisions, to select goods from companies that actively support the environment, family farmers, natural ranchers and local fisherman. This is an issue that ultimately impacts millions of Americans, pet parents, companion animals, and wild animals. We believe that people everywhere need to be aware of it and given an opportunity to have their voices heard.”
By: Myron Lyskanycz, CEO, HALO, Purely for Pets®