Violence stopped birdwatching for years in some places, where the activity was an important source of income for local communities, said Vicente Rodriguez.
But President Rafael Vicente Correa has defended his approach to free speech, saying private newspaper, video and TV owners had been abusing their powers.
Talent on the site ranges from Jack Nicklaus, a golfer ($1,000 per clip), and Vicente Fox, a former president of Mexico ($300), to Barkley the Dog, a dog ($5).
Bullfighting belongs to the pueblo, the broad masses, says Vicente Zabala de la Serna, who writes about bullfighting for El Mundo, and thinks it is a shame for the left to criticise it.