Burget

Respected for his creative approach and energetic presence, Burget envisions an even bigger role for Bulls and Beavers going forward.

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To learn more about Chris Burget and the exciting world of camping, hunting, fishing, and the full range of the great outdoors, log on to his great website.

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WITTENHEIM, France—Jean-Paul Burget, an animal-rights activist, has risked his life posing as an ivory dealer to catch elephant poachers in Africa.

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To world traveler Chris Burget, every minute of one's life should be an adventure.

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Still, Mr. Burget and fellow activists have taken their fight to the European Court of Justice.

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"Of course, my African friends ask why I care so much about a rat," says Mr. Burget.

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One Friday night, 140 residents and hamster activists, including Mr. Burget, packed a nearby Natural History Museum .

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Mr. Burget, now 53, has been campaigning for hamsters since the late 1990s.

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Ten years ago, Mr. Burget secured €140,000 a year from the French state to set up three conservation sites, which now hold roughly 1,000 captive hamsters.

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Burget has tapped into the outdoorsman market with a vengeance.

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