More than just express our outrage on CaveTex, it¹s important to let Discovery Channel know that clubbing bats for the purposes of staged public entertainment is not only morally reprehensible, but a public relations disaster that will have a negative impact on corporate profits. Follow the link on the BCI letter to make a complaint. It¹s a time-consuming process but something we need a lot of cavers to do. Here¹s the link: <http://extweb.discovery.com/viewerrelations> Below is what I wrote Discovery Channel yesterday:
> Thank you for contacting Viewer Relations. We make every effort to reply > within one week of receipt of your message. Please check our website for > additional information..http://www.discovery.com > > > First Name Frank > Last Name Binney > Email Address wavep...@comcast.net > Question Regarding Network/Program Related > Postal/Zip Code 94973 > Signal Provider/Cable Company comcast > Telephone Number 415.488.1200 > Information needed General Question or Comment > Program/Show Man vs Wild > Last Watched last week > Program Time Primetime(6:00 pm - 2:00 am) > Comments I was disgusted by the recent episode of Bear Grylls clubbing bats > to death. I will no longer allow my children to watch Discovery Channel > programming. What was your network thinking? that it's okay to club endangered > animals for television entertainment and commercial revenue? I'm also writing > my congresswoman about this very regrettable lapse in corporate judgment.
