WWF/Spain, one of the chapters of WWF (World Wildlife Fund), one of the largest organizations in the world dedicated to nature conservation and the main promoter of the global event called Earth Hour that was held a few days ago, has been under strong global pressure in recent hours.
The reason: the scandalous photos that have gone around the world showing the King of Spain alongside two buffalos and an elephant (the latter in danger of extinction) killed under his gun in the African country of Botswana, where according to the same organisation "the elephant population now reaches more than 130,000 and their hunting is regulated."
Juan Carlos, King of Spain, is the Honorary President of WWF/Spain, an organization that promotes the conservation of global biological diversity as one of its main areas of action.
Hundreds of comments have flooded the Facebook page of WWF/Spain demanding the removal of Juan Carlos from the presidency of this chapter; many of them from contributing members who have threatened to stop giving their financial support to the organization; several of them have expressed themselves in very harsh terms.
It was even recently announced on Twitter that if the organization does not remove the King of Spain within a limited period of time, the hashtag #boicotwwf will be created, announcing the participation of at least 32,000 people.
For its part, WWF/Spain has stated that it "respects all opinions and comments" and announces that as an "immediate measure" they will "receive them to the Royal Family."
On the same network, WWF reiterates its commitment to elephant conservation, "as we have been doing for 50 years, fighting against poaching, illegal ivory trafficking and habitat destruction, not only in countries like Botswana but in other countries in Africa and Asia where their populations are threatened."
The spokesman for Equo and former president of Greenpeace Spain, Juan López de Uralde, added to these critical voices, stating that the Royal Family is “out of touch with the current situation”. “Elephant hunting responds to 19th century stereotypes that are rejected by today's societies”, adding that “the African elephant is an endangered species” and considering that the monarch should not carry out these activities, which are censured by public opinion. “The King's most notable hobbies are hunting endangered species”, he lamented.
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