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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 20, 2008 8:59 PM
Subject: CASE CLOSED? SBP Dogs Shot In The Streets

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GULF COAST
1/20/08: Breaking News – Case Dismissed In SBP Street Shootings?

IN THIS ALERT:

1. Clarification: Two Cases, One Sheriff’s Office
2. Dogs Gunned Down In The Streets: Case Dismissed?
3. Slaughter In The Streets, On Video
4. Slaughter In The Schools
5. A Miracle Named Mercedes

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 19, 2008 4:31 PM
Subject: 1/22/08: CALL-IN DAY FOR HORSES

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1/19/08: January 22 Is National Call-In Day For Horses!
Unite To Save Horses From Transport To Slaughter In Mexico, Canada

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AN HSUS INITIATIVE — BRIEF BACKGROUND

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Mark your calendars for January 22, 2008, National Call-In Day for Horses!

The doors on the last remaining U.S. horse slaughter plants have been shuttered. Now, Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S. 311) to end the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and Canada. Even when plants were operating within the U.S., several thousand horses were exported to Mexico and Canada annually. Brutally long trips end in grisly slaughter… The need for federal legislation has never been more urgent than today.

PHOTO: A one-eyed pony, center, huddles near another pony.

Photo: Sally Ryan for The New York Times. SEE: Horses Spared in U.S. Face Death Across the Border — www.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/us/11horse.html

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From: Last Chance for Animals – campaigns [at] lcanimal.org
Date: Jan 18, 2008 3:17 PM
Subject: Act Now! Protect Pets in the Final Farm Bill! 1/18

Contact Your Legislators Today!
Help Protect Pets in the Final Farm Bill!

Did you get inspired to help animals by watching “Dealing Dogs?”

Here is how you can make a difference…

Please contact as many conferees as you can, making those who represent your district or state a priority.

See below for all the details.

Thank you on behalf of the animals!

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 18, 2008 2:00 PM
Subject: Crisis For 400 Abused Animals In Los Angeles Area

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RELIEF GLOBAL
1/18/08: Crisis For 400 Abused Animals In Los Angeles Area

IN THIS ALERT:

1. Help Gentle Barn Save Battered Survivors
2. Rally Round Animal Acres In This Crisis

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Action Alerts

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Oppose Telecom Immunity, Uphold the Constitution
FISA DEBATE COMES DOWN TO REID AND THE CONSTITUTION

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): Pennsylvania, Urge House to Pass Strong Tethering Restrictions
Please send a letter to your state representative urging support for the original, unamended version of HB 1065.

Common Cause: Become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the New Holt Bill!
Yesterday, January 17th, Rep. Rush Holt introduced a new bill (the Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008) to give those states the emergency funding they need to secure their voting system with a paper record.

Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO): Two Dogs Thrown Off Union Overpass; One Dies as a Result of Serious Injury
We are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person/persons responsible for this abuse.

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Put the Polar Bears First!
Tell Secretary Kempthorne that the sale of oil and gas leases in the Chukchi Sea should be postponed until after the polar bear listing decision has been made.

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From: API Newsletters – donotreply [at] apiforanimals.org
Date: Jan 17, 2008 3:28 AM
Subject: Help Protect Animals from Cruel Traps

Alerts at a Glance:

* Help Protect Animals from Cruel Traps — We Need Your Help Gathering Information
- The use of body-gripping traps has many tragic consequences, including injury to unintended victims. You can help us change that.

* Born Free USA Is Now on Facebook!
- If you’re on Facebook, please add us! If you’re not, here’s your excuse to get online and find out what it’s all about.

** Other Ways to Help
* Make a Donation: Please consider a contribution in support of our 2008 campaigns and programs. Your gift will help us make a difference for countless animals this year.

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 17, 2008 1:13 AM
Subject: Which Candidates Speak For Animals?

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1/17/08: Which Candidates Speak For Animals?

The next leader of the free world faces one of the biggest “repair jobs” in modern history: The Iraq war, economy, domestic security, healthcare, education, international relations…and a host of other problems.

While animal advocates represent the entire political spectrum, many agree the current administration has failed miserably with regard to environmental and animal protection. Bush, Inc. has a miserable animal track record, and in fact, is known to staff animal-related agencies with industry insiders who speak for logging, oil, hunters, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals…

In spite of this, we’ve seen victories for animals in recent years. Imagine what we could achieve with an animal and free-speech friendly administration. Cast your vote with the animals in mind…

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From: In Defense of Animals – takeaction [at] idausa.org
Date: Jan 16, 2008 8:23 PM
Subject: IDA eNews: 01-16-08

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News

Tiger Tragedy: Supervisor Calls for Re-evaluation of SF Zoo Management Contract
Take Action to ensure the SF Zoo’s animal care policies and record are considered
On the morning of Friday, January 11th, the Recreation and Park Commission and the Joint Zoo Committee held a public hearing at San Francisco City Hall about the Christmas Day tragedy that took the lives of a Tatiana the Siberian tiger and a young zoo visitor named Carlos Sousa, Jr.

IDA Announces the “Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants in 2007″
List demonstrates AZA-accredited zoos are failing elephants nationwide
Amid the controversy surrounding the Christmas Day tragedy at the San Francisco Zoo, IDA has just announced our fourth-annual list of the Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants.

A Round of Victories for Animals
Plus a chance to Take Action against foie gras
IDA’s eNews and Action Alerts give people the opportunity to speak out for animals who need protection from those who would otherwise exploit them — and together, we are making a difference!

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Action Alerts

Audubon: Landmark Clean Water Act Threatened
Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court have created confusion about whether certain waters will remain protected by the Clean Water Act—the nation’s most important law limiting water pollution.

The Center for Food Safety: Tell food companies you won’t eat food from Clones!
Sign the Clone-Free Pledge! Let food companies know you won’t buy food from clones.

DawnWatch: NY Times Dining front page on “Looking Dinner in the Eye” 1/16/08
The cover of the Dining Section (pg F1) of the Wednesday, January 16, New York Times, has an article by Julia Moskin, headed, “Chefs’ New Goal: Looking Dinner in the Eye.”

Defenders of Wildlife: Tell the EPA to Stand Strong on the Carbofuran Ban!
Carbofuran is one of the most common and toxic insecticides in the world, threatening wildlife, farm workers and our drinking water supplies. Thankfully, the Environmental Protection Agency is inches away from banning this toxic chemical.

Earthjustice: Our Water is at Risk!
Two muddied U.S. Supreme Court decisions and an organized attack by industry polluters and developers are threatening protections for 20 million acres of wetlands and 60% of our nation’s streams!

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UPDATE, 1/19/08:

Just read on Green Is The New Red that the two captured Sea Shepherd crew members have been released, relatively unharmed.

Here’s Will with the details:

Two anti-whaling activists that have been held hostage by Japanese whalers were released today, after the Australian government intervened. [...]

Benjamin Potts, 28, and Giles Lane, 35, were transferred to an Australian vessel, the Oceanic Viking. According to a statement (and the video above), they were roughed up a bit when they boarded but otherwise weren’t harmed.

Gabriel Gonzalez, a spokesman for The Institute of Cetacean Research in Tokyo (the whalers, gotta love the misleading name) told The Telegraph that the two were initially tied up because they might have been carrying bombs or weapons.

“This is a terrorist organisation, let us be clear of that, and if they respond with aggressive tactics, who knows what might happen,” he said.

So let’s get this all straight. Two activists board a ship, with a letter of intent, because the whalers refused to respond to radio communications. Whalers rough them up, tie them up, and then Yasuaki Sasaki, the captain, makes a series of demands, including activists must stop filming the whalers’ activities and not come within 10 nautical miles of the whaling ship.

But the anti-whaling advocates are the terrorists?

Indeed.

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