Action Alerts

DawnWatch: ABC News does heartwarming story on Vick dogs 3/8/08
Tonight, Saturday, March 6, ABC World News Tonight took us to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah (www.BestFriends.org) to meet 22 of Michael Vick’s surviving dogs.

DawnWatch: NY Times front page on states encouraging kids to hunt 3/8/08
The front page of the Saturday, March 8, New York Times has a story by Ian Urbina, headed, “To Revive Hunting, States Turn to the Classroom.”

DawnWatch: Newsweek covers slaughter of endangered wildlife to fund human killings 3/10/08 edition
The current, March 10, edition of Newsweek includes a story, by Sharon Begley, headed, “Extinction Trade: Endangered animals are the new blood diamonds as militias and warlords use poaching to fund death.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urgent: Eight Dogs in Mississippi Need Your Voice!
Unable to convince officials to take action to help eight emaciated dogs in Purvis, Forrest County, Mississippi, caring and desperate area residents contacted PETA for help. We are told that in addition to appearing to be emaciated and living in their own waste, these dogs’ collars are far too tight (which can cause them to become imbedded in the dogs’ flesh, leading to severe pain and infection).

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urgent: Roosters Left Behind in Cockfighting Raid!
On February 24, deputies in Anderson County, South Carolina, raided an apparent cockfighting ring, arresting 88 people, according to local media. Deputies reportedly found four roosters who had been forced to fight to the death and 15 birds who were still alive. PETA caseworkers were horrified to learn that officials left the birds with the alleged operator of the cockfighting ring, Henry Dale Stargel! Stargel faces charges for operating the cockfighting ring, and we understand that the surviving birds remain on his property.

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Action Alerts

Born Free USA / Animal Protection Institute (API): Stop the Culling of Elephants in South Africa
Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute was utterly disappointed when the South African Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, recently announced plans permitting a government-sanctioned culling of elephants.

Defenders of Wildlife: Support the National Wildlife Refuge System
Fill out the form below to email urge your Representative and Senators to support adequate funding for our National Wildlife Refuges.

Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal: Stop the Forest Liars: “Certified” Old-Growth Rainforest Logging Does NOT Protect Biodiversity, Ecosystems or Climate
Outrageous support by big environmental groups for first-time industrial logging of primary and old-growth rainforest wildernesses based upon vague claims that FSC certification makes it sustainable, well-managed and now even “carbon positive” is a big lie and must end.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Oppose Elephant Killing in South Africa
Take Action to support humane and effective wildlife management.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Tell Philly Zoo Director Dewan: Scrap Plans to Breed Elephants, Send Them To Sanctuary Instead!
Please Take Action to urge Director Dewan to halt plans to breed Kallie and Bette, and to send them to a sanctuary, along with 52-year-old Petal.

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From: Last Chance for Animals – campaigns [at] lcanimal.org
Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Subject: Puppy Thrown Off Cliff – Statement from Chris DeRose 3.4.2008

LCA has been notified of a very disturbing video showing a smiling U.S. Marine in Iraq throwing a puppy off a cliff. LCA fully supports U.S. troops and believes this situation does not reflect on U.S. soldiers that are doing their best and putting their lives on the line. However, the act of a U.S. soldier committing animal cruelty is completely unacceptable under any circumstances.

“This video that everyone has seen is atrocious. U.S. Marine David Mortari and the unidentified Marine in the video are absolute cowards and a disgrace to the men and women of this country who valiantly defend the U.S. There is absolutely no excuse for this behavior. These two men shouldn’t be wearing the uniform. I demand that these individuals be held responsible for such a despicable and cowardly act.

When a U.S. soldier is representing America overseas and during war time, it is crucial for any heinous act to be fully investigated. LCA demands for elected officials to put pressure on the military to do a complete and thorough investigation. The correlation between cruelty to animals and cruelty to humans has been proven time and time again. These Marines must be punished.” states LCA President Chris DeRose.

View Chris DeRose’s YouTube reaction here.

Last Chance for Animals | 8033 Sunset Blvd. #835 | Los Angeles | CA | 90046

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 8:48 PM
Subject: ACT/ The Marine Who Tossed The Puppy

KINSHIP CIRCLE PRIMARY – PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST AS WRITTEN

Be counted. Send a letter. E-petitions don’t work…
SAMPLE LETTER & CONTACTS BELOW

3/4/08: The Marine Who Tossed The Puppy

www.KinshipCircle.org

The Moron

His Accomplice

A Fatal Toss…

Marine Who Did It?

VIDEO:

www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/43462/9fb16ab3/us_soldaat_gooit_puppy.html

digg.com/people/US_Soldier_throws_puppy_off_cliff_(video)?t=13323218

EMAIL kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net FOR WORD DOC OF A FORMATTED LETTER.
Easily modify letter and copy/paste it into an email or print out to fax or mail.

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Action Alerts

PROTECTING OUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION (no telecom immunity)
The one click form below will send your personal message to all your government representatives selected below, with the subject “No Telecom Immunity.” At the same time you can send your personal comments only as a letter to the editor of your nearest local daily newspaper if you like.

Audubon: National Call-in Day for Wetlands!
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 20 million acres of our remaining wetlands are now at risk.

Campaign for America’s Wilderness: Urge more wilderness recommendations for San Juan National Forest roadless areas
The Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finally released the long-awaited management plan that will guide the next 20 years of management for 2.3-million acres in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. The plan includes 558,000 acres of roadless areas, but only a paltry 55,533 acres are recommended as wilderness. Submit comments on the plan urging the agencies to recommend more wilderness.

CREDO Action: Missourians, Stop Monsanto’s Efforts to Dictate Milk Labeling
Legislation (HB 2283) is currently pending in the Missouri House that would restrict dairy labeling telling you whether or not your dairy products were produced using the artificial hormone rBGH / rBST. Monsanto, and at least one ‘astroturf’ group they support, are strongly behind this bill.

Earthjustice: Save the Majestic Bison of Yellowstone
There are few animals that evoke the majesty and heritage of the American wilderness more than the Bison (commonly known as the Buffalo). Yet some of our country’s last remaining wild bison are being trapped and killed as they migrate from the safety of Yellowstone in search of food during the harsh winter months.

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Action Alerts

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): Take the Pledge to Fight Animal Cruelty
YES, I support the ASPCA in its steadfast commitment to end animal cruelty. I will do all that is possible to help the animals in my community live happy, healthy lives.

DawnWatch: National Geographic cover story “Inside Animal Minds” March 2008
The cover story of the March 2008 edition of National Geographic, which, with a circulation of almost eight million, is one of the most widely distributed magazines in the world, is “Inside Animal Minds: Birds, Apes, Dolphins, and a Dog With a World-class Vocabulary.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Hey Canada, Help Chickens!
We want to make sure KFC in Canada gets the message that its suppliers need to start treating chickens better, so please take a moment to call and ask that KFC make improvements in the ways its animals are treated.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): 100,000 Strong Against Fur!
Sign our fur-free pledge and become one of 100,000 Strong Against Fur!

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): URGENT: Tell East Syracuse-Minoa High School to Nix ‘Donkey Basketball’ Game
East Syracuse-Minoa High School in East Syracuse, New York, plans to host a cruel “donkey basketball” game on March 7.

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Subject: DUE 3/12: No Plea Deal For Hallmark Abusers!

KINSHIP CIRCLE PRIMARY – PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST AS WRITTEN

3/2/08: No Plea Deal For Hallmark Animal Torturers

www.KinshipCircle.org

Defendant’s Name: Luis Sanchez
NEXT APPEARANCE: 3/13/08, 8:30am, Disposition/Reset (PLEA DEAL)
Court Case #: FSB703329 / Court: S23
Judge: Michael Dest

Defendants Name: Daniel Navarro
NEXT APPEARANCE: 3/24/08, 8:30am, Arraignment
Court Case #: FCH800088 / Court: C1
Judge: Stanford Reichert

HSUS UNDERCOVER VIDEOS: tinyurl.com/yul2lw

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Action Alerts

The Center for Food Safety: Missouri Labeling Bill Could Restrict Your Right to Know
FDA rightly refused Monsanto’s request to restrict consumers’ right to know, but now the Missouri legislature seems to following Monsanto’s lead.

Common Cause: Demand an Independent Office of Congressional Ethics!
Contact your member of Congress right away and demand that Congress pass House Resolution 895 to create an independent Office of Congressional Ethics!

Defenders of Wildlife: Stop the Use and Misuse of Two Deadly Poisons
Wildlife Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), relies heavily on the use of sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate (commonly called Compound 1080) — two of the deadliest poisons in the world — to kill coyotes and other predators.

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA): Protect Utah BLM Roadless Areas
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has recently closed the comment periods for draft Resource Management Plans that will, when finalized, determine land management in 6 of Utah’s BLM field offices for years to come.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF): U.S. Activists: Help Tigers, Elephants, Sea Turtles and More
U.S. activists: Urge Congress not to cut funding for imperiled species.

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Subject: I’M MAD/ Downer Ban? USDA Says Forget It

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3/1/08: Downer Ban? USDA Says We Don’t Need It

www.KinshipCircle.org

The Cost Of Cheap Meat: Utter Inhumanity
photo: Farm Sanctuary

From Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle:

I try to keep my personal opinions out of letter-writing campaigns. So, I apologize for the intrusion. But I am livid.

I see videos, photos and cruelty reports daily, with the silent motto: I can cry later. The HSUS videos from Hallmark Meat Packing Co. are about the worse I’ve seen. Cows with huge, bewildered eyes as they’re rolled, clubbed, thrown down chutes, dragged on caved-in legs…

The first letter campaign Kinship Circle ever posted was to Congress, asking for humane euthanasia of downer animals. That was nearly a decade ago…and NO DOWNER LAW EXISTS.

So, you’d think the recall of 143,383,823 pounds of beef would finally prompt a downer law. Or that the government would be so embarrassed it took some animal guy with a video camera to bust their inept inspections, they’d…well…pass the downer law.

But you’d be wrong. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, perhaps the most moronic individual currently promoting beef for the Bush admin, struck down calls from Democratic senators for a ban on the slaughter of downer cows (at Congressional hearings, 2/28/08).

Schafer feels downers can enter the food supply safely: “The rules say if one goes down, you call the veterinarian to make a judgment… Today I’m convinced the rules in place are such where we are protecting the food supply.” (In the meantime, the one who “went down” is in agonizing pain).

And so it goes. Torturing animals under the radar. AN ANIMAL WHO CAN’T WALK IS AN ANIMAL WHO CAN’T TURN A PROFIT. “GET ‘EM UP!”

I now believe it is a waste of time to lobby Sec. Schafer. But your Senators and Reps, especially Democrats (who called for the hearing), can support the Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act (H.R. 661/ S. 394) which bans slaughter of downer cows, pigs, sheep and all “livestock.”

If you already wrote to your Senators and Rep, please write again. As background, our original letter campaign is here:

2/23/08: USDA-Certified Cruel: Downers Dragged, Shocked, Rammed

Don’t let the downer law sit on a shelf for another 10 years.

Brenda Shoss, KC

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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Subject: Katrina Survivor Rescued 2+ Years After Storm

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GULF COAST
3/1/08: Katrina Survivor: Rescued 2+ Years After Storm!

www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/

ALERT FROM / REPLY TO:
Alissa Johnson, alissacjohnson [at] gmail.com
Pam Leavy, tundraleap [at] msn.com

ANOTHER HEROIC KATRINA TALE WITH A HAPPY ENDING!

Feb. 2008: Look at these photos and read the amazing rescue story below. Rescues of New Orleans animals are still happening, over 2 years after Katrina. With local shelters full, care for these animals will, many times, fall upon the rescuers themselves… Please help however possible, whether with supplies, money, adoption help, or simply encouragement and a “pat on the back” for giving life to a forgotten Katrina survivor.

VIEW MORE PHOTOS OF MIRACLE MOM & HER PUPS!

THE AMAZING STORY…as told by rescuer Alissa Johnson:
REPLY TO: Alissa Johnson, alissacjohnson [at] gmail.com

I received an email (originally from Ruby) about a mother dog hanging around an abandoned grocery store (Com-Pak) in New Orleans East. I went to check on her immediately after work that day. She was just sitting in front of the store, obviously nursing. I couldn’t believe it. The grocery store is on Hayne. I brought her wet food everyday to gain her trust. On Wednesday I searched the outside of the building for the puppies, but I did not find them. Every time the mother would get scared she’d run across Hayne to cross the levee to reach Lake Pontchartrain.

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From: mandy carter
Date: Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 6:05 AM
Subject: Alison Steadman to visit harp seal nursery “seal watch” prior to Canadian seal hunt

FORWARD PLANNING NOTICE

MONDAY 3 & TUESDAY 4 MARCH 2008 – GULF OF ST LAWRENCE, CANADA

Alison Steadman to visit harp seal nursery “seal watch”

The “Abigail’s Party” and “Life is Sweet” actor travels to Canada to take in the beauty of the baby harp seals on the ices floes – one of the world’s great wildlife spectacles – before the annual commercial seal hunt.

Alison Steadman will be joining Respect for Animals and “America’s Next Top Model” judge and fashion photographer, Nigel Barker.

When: Monday 3 March 2008 and Tuesday 4 March 2008

Who: Alison Steadman
Nigel Barker, judge “America’s Next Top Model”
Mark Glover, director, Respect for Animals and Humane Society International (UK)
Wayne Pacelle, president & CEO, Humane Society of the United States

What: Seal Watch 2008
Live broadcast interviews & high res images available daily
Phone interviews available on request

Where: Gulf of St Lawrence, east coast of Canada.

Background: The annual commercial seal hunt is due to begin in the area in late March. The largest marine mammal hunt in the world, over 1 million seals have been bludgeoned and shot to death, the vast majority of them less than three months of age, over the last three years.

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Here’s the video, in case ya missed it:

I thought it went swimmingly, with nary a boo to be heard. I mean, I know Dr. Colbert’s crowd is fairly liberal, but even most libs poo-poo vegetarianism.

Videos in this post

The Colbert Report, Thursday, February 28, 2008
Ingrid Newkirk
Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA, had a revelation about being eaten. (5:56)

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Action Alerts

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urge South Africa to ‘Cull’ Elephant Killing From Policy
South Africa is poised to finalize the country’s Norms & Standards for Elephant Management, a policy that it describes as a “toolbox” of options for the management of elephants. Unbelievably, one of the “tools” that South Africa considers acceptable is “culling”—killing elephants as a method of “population control.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urgent: Squirrels Cruelly Killed at Overland Park, Kansas, Apartment Complex!
Please contact Johnson and let her know that using body-gripping traps to catch squirrels is inhumane and unnecessary given the alternatives that are available and that it’s not going to solve the problem in the long run.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Take Action for Baby Birds in Phoenix!
On February 26, PETA caseworkers received reports that The Koll Company is planning to begin a pigeon-removal program in March at the Missouri Commons, located at 1430 E. Missouri Ave. in Phoenix, Arizona.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): URGENT: U.S. Food Markets Torturing Turtles, Frogs, and Other Fragile Species
Please contact the following markets, which PETA has been told are keeping exotic animals in horrific conditions, and demand that they stop selling animals for human consumption.

Public Citizen: URGENT: Senate to Vote on Consumer Safety
The Senate is expected to vote on the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007 (S. 2663) this coming week. We need your help to pass it!

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