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February 16th, 2008 3:27 pm by Kelly GarbatoAction Alerts
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): TELL HOUSE LEADERS: KEEP STANDING UP TO BUSH
Thank you for standing up to bullying from President Bush and rejecting his administration’s lies and fear mongering. You made a wise decision to let his reckless and unconstitutional spying bill expire.
Animal Protection Institute (API) / Born Free USA: Pennsylvania Residents: Stop Caged Animal Shoots
Legislation has been introduced in both the Pennsylvania House and Senate (H.B. 2130 and S.B. 1150) that would ban killing animals launched from box traps or tied in place.
DawnWatch: Breakthrough agreement on animal testing — USA Today and Guardian 2/15/08
The Friday, February 15 editions of USA Today and the UK’s Guardian include articles headed, respectively, “Agreement could bring end to animal testing; Agencies will develop other methods” and “US to replace animals with robots in toxic chemical tests.”
Defenders of Wildlife: Speak Out for Lynx and Other Forest Wildlife
The U.S. Forest Service is now considering a proposal by the Bush Administration that would weaken vital protections for more than 4 million acres of roadless areas in Colorado’s National Forests — pristine areas that are home to lynx, moose, elk and other imperiled wildlife.
Farm Sanctuary: Get Involved – Join Farm Sanctuary’s Advocacy Campaign Team
As a member of ACT, you will receive a monthly electronic ACT UPDATE, featuring actions you can take for farm animals, breaking campaign news, new or improved advocacy tools, everyday activism tips, and feedback from team members. These updates will be sent to you in addition to Farm Sanctuary’s bi-weekly e-newsletter. We’ll also contact you when opportunities exist in your local area to attend legislative hearings, staff outreach tables, or take other actions for farm animals.
In Defense of Animals (IDA): Week of Action to Stop Slaughter of Yellowstone’s Wild Bison!
Urge wildlife agents and elected officials to protect, not persecute native species & national icon
League of Humane Voters: Kucinich now fighting to stay in Washington?
by way of Deb at invisible voices
National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA): Loaded Cameras? Makes Sense. Loaded Guns? No Way.
That’s right, if Senator Tom Coburn has his way, anyone and everyone would be allowed to carry loaded weapons into national parks.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): Pet Safety and Protection Act: Farm Bill Amendment
The Pet Safety and Protection Act was passed as an amendment to the Farm Bill by both the Senate and House. However, as the Senate and House work out differences between the two versions of the Farm Bill, animal experimenters are pressuring Congress to drop the pet safety provisions altogether.
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA): Beyond cruelty, beyond reason
Stop the long distance transport of animals for slaughter
World Wildlife Fund (WWF): U.S. Activists: Stop Imports of Illegal Wood
U.S. activists: Act now to protect Sumatran tigers and rhinos, Siberian tigers, orangutans and many other species that depend on forest habitat around the globe by urging your representative to support legislation to stop imports of illegal wood.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Support Scotland in leading the fight against climate change
The Scottish Government has just published proposals for the most progressive climate change legislation in the world: the Scottish Climate Change Bill. If the proposals are passed, they could commit Scotland to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 – the target that all developed countries should make if we are to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.
Animal Protection Institute (API) / Born Free USA: Update: PETsMart Suspends Bird Sales Until Spring
Keep Pressure on PETsMART to Permanently End Bird and Live Animal Sales
Newsletters
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): eNews, February 15, 2008
Chat with an Animal Cop/Poisonous Plants
Best Friends Animal Society: eNews, February 15, 2008
Best in Snow!
Center for Biological Diversity: Endangered Earth Online, No. 396, February 14, 2008
Barberries, Uranium, King Penguins and the Anthropocene
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS): Greentips, January 2008
The Smartly Furnished Home
Petitions
Please show your support to a Pennsylvania lady who was convicted of theft for trying to help a dyin
S.P.A. Member, Terry McGrady,was recently sued for rescuing a dog!
Stop Mass Killing of Strays to Improve City Image!
Last Chance to Improve the Food and Farm Bill!
Demand Real Protection for Giant Sequoia National Monument
Help Stop the AMP-OH Coal Plant
Minnesota Needs Proposed Vermilion State Park Funding
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