Action Alerts

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Tell your representative to vote Yes for clean, renewable energy
The House of Representatives will vote soon on a bill to extend federal tax incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies that have expired or will expire by the end of this year.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Protect Yellowstone and the Greater Rockies
Tell the Bush administration to halt the oil and gas project in the Baca National Wildlife Refuge until a thorough study of its potentially devastating environmental impacts is carried out.

The Sierra Club: Gray Wolf Protections Prematurely Lifted
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to prematurely remove the wolves from the Endangered Species list. The delisting, coupled with aggressive wolf killing practices and management plans in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming could push wolf numbers dangerously low.

United Poultry Concerns (UPC): We are at the Final Stop to End Animal Fighting in Virginia!
H.B. 656 has passed through many hurdles, passing the House by a vote of 93-2 and now will be up for a vote on the Senate floor! This is the last stop for this legislation before the Governor’s desk — and the last chance for the cockfighting lobby to try to introduce weakening amendments.

The Wilderness Society: Protect the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
We have a responsibility to pass this success story on to the next generation, by urging the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to emphasize wildlife and wilderness protection as it crafts its 20 year management plan for the Refuge.

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

Animal Welfare Institute (AWI): Welcome to the New Compassion Index – AWI’s Legislative Action Center!
We are excited to unveil the new and improved Compassion Index (CI) – AWI’s Legislative Action Center. This real-time legislative tracking system has been expanded into a full-blown activist resource! In addition to seeing how their Members of Congress stand on animal protection legislation, visitors can now send targeted emails, letters and faxes to these elected officials.

Farm Sanctuary: Get a Signed Copy of Gene Baur’s New Book
SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER, WILL SHIP NO LATER THAN MARCH 4. Written by Farm Sanctuary President Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary is an insightful examination of the ethical questions involved in the use of animals for food production.

National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS): Enter NAVS’ Art for Animals Classic
This annual art competition provides an opportunity for animal lovers and artists of all ages to give a voice to those who suffer silently in the name of science and to send a creative message about respect, justice and compassion for animals. Deadline May 2, 2008.

Newsletters

Best Friends Animal Society: eNews: February 26, 2008
BSL coming to a town near you!

Care2: Annie’s Green Living Series: Healthy Home, 2/27/08
Dinged by Dryer Sheets, the Greenest Napkin Choices, Clean and Green Exercise

New American Dream: New Dream News: Issue No. 40, February 26, 2008
Make an Impact: Buy Wisely, Tell Congress, Recycle Electronics

The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #102, Feb 27, 2008
Tune In to Sierra Club TV

Vegan Outreach: E-Newsletter, Feb. 27, 2008
Notes from Vegan Outreach

VegCooking.com: Recipe of the Week, 2/27/08
Mini Winter Vegetable Potpies

Petitions

Oppose South Africa’s Plan to Kill Elephants

A PETITION TO REPLACE THE CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NYCACC

No-Kill Option for Liberty County Animal Control

Petition to Change Implement Community Wide TNR in Collier County

Your Daily Click-Through Reminders

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