easyVegan Link Sanctuary, 10-03-07
October 3rd, 2007 12:25 pm by Kelly G.Another massive link roundup, but the good news is that I’m finally caught up on all the email. Well, just about. Good enough to call it done, anyway.
If you don’t do anything else, be sure to skip on down to the Carnival roundup below – the Carnival of Empty Cages is back, baybee! Coolness.
Action Alerts
Breast Cancer Action: Tell the car companies you want to see clean cars, not pinkwashed products.
Pollutants found in car exhaust are linked to breast cancer. Yet, companies like Ford, BMW, and Mercedes are asking us to drive their cars to help end the epidemic. If they really want to stop breast cancer, they’ve got to curb their cars’ emissions of toxic chemicals.
Common Cause: Ask the candidates: What About Democracy?
We’ve all heard the presidential candidates’ positions on Iraq and health care. But what about their plans to strengthen our democracy?
DawnWatch: Wonderful NY Times articles on animals 10/2/07
“Golden Retriever Given Order of Protection” and “The Ambivalent Bond With a Ball of Fur”
DawnWatch: Time Magazine covers Alicia Silverstone campaign and reprints ad! October 8 edition.
“The current issue of Time Magazine, dated October 8 but on newsstands now, has covered the Alicia Silverstone vegetarian campaign…”
DawnWatch: Horse slaughter horror on Texas front pages 9/30/07
“U.S. ban on horse slaughter means a more gruesome death elsewhere; Rising numbers of the animals face primitive end at foreign plants”; “Horse Slaughter on the Border: ‘Killer buyers’ get the animals for cheap and profit from their deaths”
DawnWatch: Grey’s Anatomy deer rescue 9/27/07
“The season premiere of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Thursday, September 27, had a wonderfully animal friendly subplot.”
Ecological Internet / Climate Ark: Final Push Needed as Australia’s Decision on Horrendous Tasmanian Pulp Mill Expected Soon
Please register your opposition to the proposed Tasmanian pulp mill as it is widely reported that a final decision is imminent.
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Tell NOAA: Save Sharks from Cruel Finning
Please write to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and urge the agency to ensure that Amendment 2 to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan includes a requirement that all Atlantic shark fisheries land sharks with their fins attached to their bodies.
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Tell state officials not to allow a toll road through San Onofre State Beach
For California residents only.
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Urge officials restoring the Presidio to fully clean up a toxic waste site in the park
For California residents only.
Oceana: TAKE ACTION: Protect Sharks!
The National Marine Fisheries Service is accepting comments on their shark proposal until October 10, 2007 so spend a minute and send in your comments today.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell CBS to Stop Killing Animals in Cheap Attempts to Boost Ratings!
…Moonves and his cronies have stooped to a new low by having kids kill animals on CBS’ new show Kid Nation…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Chocolate-Maker Mars Inc. to Drop Deadly Animal Tests!
…chocolate-maker Mars Inc.—creator of M&M’s, Snickers, and other candies—continues to fund deadly animal tests…
Rainforest Action Network (RAN): Tell Penske to Help Stop Global Warming
RAN gave Roger Penske one week to decide whether he wants to be a part of the solution to global warming. Use the form below and tell him to join us by making the right choice.
The Sierra Club: Tell Congressman Dingell what YOU want to see in a plan to curb global warming.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell recently released his draft carbon tax legislation intended to help reduce greenhouse gases 80% by 2050. Rep. Dingell has asked for public comments on his website to gauge public interest. This is a great opportunity to tell Rep. Dingell that we need practical measures NOW to begin to reduce global warming emissions.
The Sierra Club: Protect America’s public lands from destructive oil and gas drilling!
The energy bill passed by the House includes vital provisions that will help re-establish a balance in the management of our public lands, while the Senate energy bill does not. It’s essential that the provisions of the House bill be included in any final energy bill coming out of Congress.
United Poultry Concerns (UPC): Contact CBS about Killing Chickens on “Kid Nation”
Children on the CBS children’s show “Kid Nation” slaughtered two chickens on Wednesday night September 26 where the shtick was a fight over how to get protein in a town supposedly without any.
The Wilderness Society: Keep Glen Canyon Free of ORVs
Help us tell the Park Service to keep ORVs out of Glen Canyon’s backcountry!
World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Declare the entire Coral Sea region a Marine Protected Area
Australia’s Coral Sea, near the Great Barrier Reef, is one of the last remaining tropical wilderness areas in the world. But this majestic ‘Serengeti of the Sea’ faces an uncertain future.
Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.
American Freedom Campaign: Presidential Candidates and the American Freedom Pledge
About six weeks ago, we told you about our campaign to get all of the presidential candidates to sign the American Freedom Pledge in support of our Constitution. Well, we have made significant progress and need you to help us keep the pressure on candidates who have not responded.
Friends of Animals (FoA): Low-Cost Spay/Neuter
Pet owners may purchase a certificate from Friends of Animals that can be used for a routine spay or neuter surgery at any of FoA’s participating veterinary hospitals.
One Dollar, One Shelter, One Month Animal Shelter Campaign
Can you afford one dollar per month? Just $12 per year can help 12 shelters in desperate need of financial help. Each month we will feature a different animal shelter in dire need of financial assistance. We ask that you send one dollar to that shelter during that month. Your one dollar combined with other dollars will help to raise thousands of dollars for one needy shelter.
Carnivals
Carnival of Empty Cages 6 (October 2, 2007 @ Deep Roots)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Blog Carnival 1 (September 28, 2007 @ Organic Picks)
Carnival of Hurricane Relief 107 (September 27, 2007 @ One Man Band)
Vegetarian Carnival 8 (September 24, 2007 @ Veggie Chic)
Newsletters
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): News Alert: September 28, 2007
Dog Health Chat/New ASPCA Website for Professionals
Best Friends Animal Society: eNewsletter: September 28, 2007
In wake of quake, “Yes” to Best Friends spay/neuter plan
Center for Biological Diversity: Endangered Earth Online, No. 385, October 2, 2007
Protecting endangered species and wild places.
Compassion Over Killing (COK): Compassionate Action, October 2, 2007
COK’s eNews: new magazine, VegBaltimore.com, vegan in D.C. and more!
The No Kill Advocacy Center: The No Kill Advocate E-Newsletter, Issue #5 for 2007 (.pdf)
(Note: an archive of past newsletters is available here.)
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): PETA e-News: September 28, 2007
PETA E-News: Alicia Silverstone Bares All; M&M’s Tests on Animals!
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): PCRM Online, October 2007
Help PCRM Stop Childhood Obesity; PCRM Toxicologists Present Non-Animal Research Alternatives in Tokyo; PCRM Argues for Milk Warning Labels; PCRM Helps Company Find Alternative to Animal Testing; PCRM Studies Confirm Weight Loss and Cancer Survival Benefits of Plant-Based Diet
Save the Manatee Club: Paddle Tales E-Newsletter, October 2007
Good News for Manatees! & more
The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #83, October 2, 2007
Sierra Club Currents — Fighting Global Warming: Give Your Two Cents
The Sierra Club: Club Insider: October 2, 2007
How Does Your Neighborhood Score?
VegCooking.com: Recipe of the Week: October 3, 2007
Pumpkin Stuffing
Petitions
Save Chimpanzees from the Bushmeat Trade!
Stop the Transport of Horses for Slaughter
South Carolina Legislature is planning to allow alligator hunting in the state..
2012 Olympic Site Cats at risk of Starvation and Death
Save a starving pit bull with mange!
Petition to Oppose the Killing of Feral Cats
No Killing of Adoptable and Treatable Animals
Caddo Parish Animal Shelter Dogs Abused and Neglected
CADDO PARISH ANIMAL SHELTER, ABUSE, TORTURE…
Petition to The Minister of Justice – Animal Cruelty
STOP THE HUMAN BEASTS FROM TORTURING ANIMALS!!!
Support the Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act
Save Candamo, Heart of the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, Peru
We Need Tougher Air Pollution Standards!
Thank You Ocean: Say No To Disposable Cups
Fumigant Pesticides are Toxic Poisons – Tell the EPA to Phase Them Out!
Your Daily Click-Through Reminders
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