Taylor Swift Possum Feeding Draws Criticism
Written by Vegetarian Star on February 12th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Female Singers.
If Kanye West were around Taylor Swift when she was recently in Australia, he would have grabbed the mic, pushed her out the way and yelled, “Taylor, you’re a really great singer and all, but this spot’s reserved for someone who knows how to treat wildlife.”
Swift made a post on her Twitter about “wild possum feeding,” which drew criticism from a Department of Sustainability and Environment spokesman.
“We know people who feed wild animals often have the best intentions and that it is attractive to tourists who want to interact with Australian wildlife,” he said, according to the Herald Sun.
“However, DSE advises people not to feed wild animals…it can disrupt their natural behaviour and it can cause some animals to lose their natural fear of people, making them vulnerable to attack.”
Of course, one hopes Taylor’s Twitter post meant she really did have the best intentions of feeding the possum–and not feeding on them.
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February 12th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Psh! That’s bogus! I’ve been feeding wild animals for 9 years. A rat lives in my tree lol I also feed squirrels, possums, birds, cats, and raccoons. They all like to visit my backyard, daily xD It’s way too hard to resist. Unless you’re cold hearted and all…haha.