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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Dec 28, 2007 4:05 PM
Subject: ACT/ Death Is Price Of Freedom At SF Zoo

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12/28/07: Death Is Price Of Freedom At San Francisco Zoo

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PHOTO: This undated handout from the San Francisco Zoo (SFZ) shows female Siberian tiger, named Tatiana, [who] managed to escape from [her] enclosure and maul three people, killing one of them. US media report that the tiger may have been helped out of its den by one of the victims.

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Action Alerts

Center for Biological Diversity: Support a “Conservation Alternative” for Mexican Wolves
After years of costly and bloody delay, and thanks to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is finally changing the formal rule governing the reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf in Arizona and New Mexico.

Defenders of Wildlife: Thank the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Bringing the Black-Footed Ferret Back to Kansas!
Earlier this month, two dozen endangered black-footed ferret kits were reintroduced on private lands in the heart of western Kansas. Send a message to officials at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and thank them for listening to our comments and bringing black-footed ferrets back to Kansas.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Make a New Year’s Resolution to Help Animals!
It’s time to say “out with the old and in with the new”—habits, that is. Whether you have been considering going vegetarian or have been curious about cruelty-free clothing, the new year is the perfect time to adopt a resolution that will help animals. And the best part is, we’re here to help!

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Dec 27, 2007 5:53 PM
Subject: Landmark Chance For Farmed Animals

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12/27/07: Don’t Blow This Landmark Chance For Farmed Animals

JUST WEEKS LEFT…
DO YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA?
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO LIVES IN CALIFORNIA?
Duh, of course you do!

The signatures of 650,000 registered California voters must be submitted by the end of February 2008 for the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act to qualify for the November 2008 ballot. This legislation would prevent:

* Confinement of pregnant pigs in two-foot wide gestation crates where they can barely move.
* Confinement of male calves in veal crates where they’re chained by the neck from birth until death.
* Confinement of six to nine egg-laying hens in a battery cage no larger than a filing drawer.

ACT NOW FOR FARMED ANIMALS!

CALIFORNIANS: Volunteer to collect signatures today.
Sign up here: www.humanecalifornia.org/volunteer/index.php

NON-CALIFORNIANS: Forward this email to all California friends, family
members and/or California lists and sites.

Veal Crate, Photo: Farm Sanctuary

Unbelievably, in a state as progressive as California, one signature gatherer tells Kinship Circle: “We are currently behind in signatures and it really only takes 3-4 hours per week for each person to get 75-100 signatures weekly.”

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Date: Dec 27, 2007 4:33 PM
Subject: Rebuilding Lives In New Orleans/A New Year…

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12/27/07: Rebuilding Lives In New Orleans / ARNO REPORT

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PHOTO: Lakeview, New Orleans — Kinship Circle, 2007

IN ARNO’S REPORT:

1. News From ARNO
2. ARNO Shelter Undergoes A Makeover!
3. Moratorium And Ongoing Need For Volunteers
4. We Need Your Help To Keep Going…
5. Sponsor A Pet Through “Spot’s Fund”
6. Pet Retention Program
7. Kudos To Brad Pitt And Steven Bing For Helping New Orleans!

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Action Alerts

CREDO Action: Republican candidates: Do you stand with Cheney or Schwarzenegger?
Will the Republicans running for president take concrete action to address our climate crisis? Or is their environmental rhetoric just more hot air?

DawnWatch: Please thank Foxnews.com for pig slaughterhouse follow-up 12/21/07
The follow-up, by Catherine Donaldson-Evans, posted Friday December 21, is headed “North Carolina Slaughterhouse Workers Fired for Brutally Abusing Pigs.”

Ecological Internet/The Rainforest Portal: Papua New Guinea’s Woodlark Island Rainforests to Be Cleared for Oil Palm Agrofuels
The PNG government continues to approve rainforest destruction and diminishment even as they vocally seek to be paid with carbon market funds for their “protection”.

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Date: Dec 27, 2007 9:40 AM
Subject: A Year’s-End Edition of Bulletin

A Dynamic Force for Animals

On December 12, 2007, API announced a historic merger. In a move that redefines the animal protection movement, API joined forces with Born Free USA to become Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute.

By uniting our two organizations we stand ready to become a dynamic force for animals in need in the United States and around the world. Our unique combination of vision, commitment, and experience means Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute will be a leader that the animals can trust — and so can you.

The end of the year is the traditional time to pause and reflect over the past twelve months. So this final Bulletin takes an overview of our 2007 accomplishments as API, and what, with your help, we’ve achieved for the animals. We face 2008 with expanded resources, expanded staff, and an enthusiastic commitment to protecting animals. As Born Free USA united with API, we look forward to exciting changes in the months ahead. We hope you’ll welcome this opportunity to continue to make a difference with us on behalf of animals, and that you’ll continue to support us with a generous year-end donation.

IN THIS ISSUE

* Putting an end to “a lifetime of misery”
* Going up against the big guys
* Coyotes in our midst
* Fur kills
* No more cruel traps!
* Victory in Washington state
* Farm transport
* A more natural life
* Acting locally
* National Bird Day: January 5, 2008

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From: In Defense of Animals – takeaction [at] idausa.org
Date: Dec 26, 2007 6:28 PM
Subject: IDA eNews: 12-26-07

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News

Take IDA’s Vegan Pledge!
A New Years resolution you’ll actually keep
If your New Year’s resolution could help save the planet and animals’ lives, wouldn’t you stick to it?

Help Songbirds by Leafleting Your Local VW Dealer
Contact IDA for help organizing an effective demonstration
VW’s president and CEO, Stefen Jacoby, has failed to respond to our communications asking him to use the auto company’s influence to stop the experiments.

Victory: Congress Passes Chimp Haven is Home Act
Take Action to urge President Bush to sign bill into law
This will protect chimpanzees used in research by closing a loophole in the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act (CHIMP Act).

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From: Farm Sanctuary – info [at] farmsanctuary.org
Date: Dec 26, 2007 4:05 PM
Subject: Watch our slideshow and celebrate happy endings

2007: Commemorate a year of happy endings and progress for farm animals at Farm Sanctuary with a tax-deductible, year-end gift.

For Farm Sanctuary, the past year of our work combining rescue, education and advocacy has brought many successes. View the Farm Sanctuary 2007 slideshow: www.farmsanctuary.org/year_end_slideshow.html

Reflecting on our accomplishments, we are proud to report that we saved 591 animals from abuse, educated millions of people about factory farming abuses and farm animal sentience, and advanced critical initiatives through our investigations, corporate campaigns and legal advocacy.

Our work for farm animals each day is possible only with the dedicated and continuing support of Farm Sanctuary members. Please, help us make many more victories for farm animal possible with a special, year-end gift today: secure.vegsource.com/farmsanc/join/donate_year_end07_alert.html.

Your gift is a celebration of our victories in honor of farm animals, and ensures that our efforts on their behalf continue. With your help, 2007 was a banner year for farm animals!

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From: DawnWatch – news [at] dawnwatch.com
Date: Dec 25, 2007 3:02 PM
Subject: DawnWatch Animal News year end round-up — 2007

It’s Christmas morning. Before I shut down my computer until January 3, 2008, I will enjoy fulfilling what has become a DawnWatch tradition — a scan of the media stories of the year. Because I feel so blessed to do this work, Christmas morning seems the most perfect time to sum up a year of it.

For dogs, 2007 was the year of “fake fur” coats made from real dog fur, of the Menu pet food crisis, of celebrity pet store blunders, and the year of Michael Vick.

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Dec 25, 2007 12:31 AM
Subject: Part 1/ UPDATES: Year-End Victories & Setbacks, SEPT – DEC 2007

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PART 1: UPDATES / SEPT – DEC 2007
Victories * Setbacks * Progress For Animals

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PART 1: KC UPDATES / SEPT – DEC 2007
1. Japan Scraps Plan To Hunt Humpback Whales
2. Lawsuit Against Los Angeles County Animal Control Dept.
3. “Chimp Haven Is Home Act” Passes Congress
4. Pet Safety & Protection Act Passes As Part Of Farm Bill
5. Shark Busts Superbowl Of Rodeo, The National Finals
6. You Got The Pet-Killing Dogcatcher Canned
7. New Laws And Hope After Puerto Rico “Pet Massacre”
8. Vick Sentenced To 23 Months For Dogfighting
9. Vick’s Dogs…You Helped Save Their Lives

PART 2: KC UPDATES / SEPT – DEC 2007
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10. New York Medical College Drops Live Dog Lab!
11. Washington University Medical School Ends Pig Lab
12. Nine New Medical Schools To Teach Without Animals
13. Victory For Wildlife Caught In Bush-Style Politics
14. Who Dumped Huntingdon Life Sciences Lately?
15. Bebe Bans Fur? Not For Awhile…
16. 1/10/08 Trial For Sergeant Who Let Dog Die In Patrol Car
17. Stu Is Spared, But NOT Free Or Exonerated
18. Spain: Bird Hunts With Glue Ruled Illegal
19. Mercy’s Killer Behind Bars For Four Years

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