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October 10th, 2007 10:18 pm by Kelly

Action Alerts

Corporate Accountability International: Take the Think Outside the Bottle Pledge
I pledge to Think Outside the Bottle, which means: Opting for public tap water over bottled water; and Supporting the efforts of local officials who prioritize strong public water systems over bottled water profits.

Dawnwatch: USA Today on crime scene investigations of animal cruelty 10/10/07
“This crime scene team exposes animal cruelty; Investigators apply human techniques”

DawnWatch tip: Bones goes veggie and tells us why on Fox — 10/9/07
“at the end of a thought-provoking episode of “Bones” tonight, (October 9, Fox, 8pm/7c) the lead character, Temperance Brennan, nicknamed Bones and played by real-life vegan animal advocate Emily Deschanel, tells us why she has chosen to be vegetarian — and makes compelling arguments in favor of the change.”

DawnWatch tip: Boston Legal on cockfighting, ABC 10/9/07
Tonight’s, October 9, episode of Boston Legal, ABC 10pm/9 central, is called “The Chicken and The Leg.” The promo tells us, “Denny bets a huge sum of money against Carl Sack’s winning a cockfighting case.”

DawnWatch: The Bachelor takes his dates to the circus 10/8/07
“Tonight, October 8, on ABC’s The Bachelor, Brad took a group of young women to “The Greatest Show on Earth,” as it was called many times — the circus.”

DawnWatch: CBS Sunday Morning on Elephant Sanctuary 10/7/07
“This morning, October 7, the CBS show Sunday Morning featured the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, focusing on the recent arrival of Dulary and her new friendship with the sanctuary’s founding resident, Tarra.”

Defenders of Wildlife: Support the PAW Act — End Alaska’s Aerial Hunting Program!
Last month, Rep. George Miller introduced the Protect America’s Wildlife (PAW) Act, vital legislation that would close a loophole in the federal law that prohibits aerial hunting of wolves and other wildlife.

Democrats.com: Stop Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping
Congress needs to hear from all of us today . Email your Representatives to demand impeachment, not immunity.

Earthjustice: On the Chopping Block
For years, the Bush administration has been trying to weaken protections for our nation’s public forests by promoting more logging and clear cutting, less protection for wildlife and water resources, and less citizen involvement in the forest planning process.

Ecological Internet / EcoEarth.info: Another Sell-Out of British Columbia’s Ancient Temperate Rainforests Possible
Rare mountain caribou threatened by further closed door, secret forest negotiations; survival depends habitat protection across their full range including ending logging of their ancient temperate rainforest habitat.

Environmental Defense (ED): Operation: Climate Vote
Help us keep the pressure on Congress to pass climate legislation this year. Visit our Operation Climate Vote Hub to take action and get involved.

Greenpeace: Don’t be duped by Dingell: demand solutions to global warming
As chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Dingell should be leading the charge for real solutions to global warming. But instead, he’s acting like a lobbyist for the auto industry.

League of Conservation Voters (LCV): Memo to Congress: Get it Together for Clean Energy!
As the Senate and House prepare to wrangle over their different energy bills, they need to hear from as many constituents as possible: America wants the cleanest, strongest energy bill possible.

Rainforest Action Network (RAN): Don’t Let Giant Agribusiness Destroy the Rainforest
Send a message to the CEOs of these companies telling them that you won’t put up with the destruction of rainforests, displacement of Indigenous communities, and destruction of our climate for agribusiness profits!

The Sierra Club: Refuse Unlimited Loan Guarantees to the Nuclear Industry
Take action now and urge your members of Congress to remove this provision that would give the nuclear industry a blank check to build new nuclear reactors across the country.

The Sierra Club: Protect Virginia Wilderness!
Thanks to a new bill in Congress, over 50,000 acres of wilderness in Virginia’s Jefferson National Forest could be preserved as wilderness.

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

United Poultry Concerns (UPC): Allegations of cockfighting bring sport’s history to light
“A recent federal indictment involving an alleged cockfighting ring in Page County has shed some light on the shadowy operations of the ancient sport, now mainly conducted underground.”

Carnivals

Vegetarian Carnival 9 (October 8, 2007 @ Veggie Chic)

Newsletters

Defenders of Wildlife: Wildlife eNews: October 9, 2007
Wolf Awareness Week!

Hugs for Puppies: eNews & Action Alerts: October 8, 2007
Massive Veg Outreach Day Reaches Thousands of College Students & more

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): PETA2 eNews: October 10, 2007
peta2: Win All Time Low’s Booty Shorts, Scary Kids’ Camera, and Rise Against’s New Vans!

The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #84: October 9, 2007
Sierra Club Currents — Fund Progress, Not Nukes!

Vegan Outreach: E-Newsletter, Oct. 10, 2007
Notes from Vegan Outreach

VegCooking.com: Recipe of the Week: October 10, 2007
Creamy Roasted Garlic-Squash Soup

Petitions

End Animal Suffering Worldwide - Sign the Petition for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare!

Vet School Worker Beat Puppies to Death