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From: Born Free USA Newsletters - donotreply [at] apiforanimals.org
Date: Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Subject: Victory for Lynx / Our New Blog

Alerts at a Glance:

* Court Rules in Favor of Threatened Lynx — Judge says MN Trapping Program Violates ESA
- Fantastic News! This week’s ruling by a federal judge orders MN to ensure that no further lynx are captured by trapping activities within core lynx habitat.

* We’ve Launched a New Blog!
- Be sure to check out our blog for regular, incisive, up-to-the-minute commentary on issues affecting wild animals in need, both in the USA and around the world.

* Help Us Help Animals
** 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.

National Alert: Fantastic News: Court Rules in Favor of Threatened Lynx
Judge says MN Trapping Program Violates ESA

Earlier this week a federal judge ruled that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for allowing trappers to set traps and snares that catch, injure, and kill Canada lynx, a protected species. The court ordered the state to take all action necessary to ensure that no further takings of lynx will occur by trapping activities within core lynx habitat.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute and the Center for Biological Diversity, after we discovered that Canada lynx have been captured and sometimes seriously injured or killed in traps and snares set for other species.

A similar lawsuit filed by Born Free USA united with API in Maine ended in October 2007 with a judge ordering a ban on certain body-gripping leghold traps, restrictions on the use of “killer-type” traps, and increased reporting structure for incidentally trapped lynx.

To find out more, read our latest blog entry at www.api4animals.org/weblog.php?p=1572&more=1 and the links below.

A copy of this ruling is available at www.api4animals.org/downloads/pdf/03-31-08_Decision.pdf

You can also view our press release at www.api4animals.org/press.php?p=1568&more=1

Are you able to help us? If you or someone you know have experienced an incident of a companion or other non-target animal being trapped, or know of an incident, please let us know. Go to www.bancrueltraps.com/b_trapping_incidents.php to learn more. We will use this information to make a difference and work to end cruel trapping in your community.

Other Exciting News: We’ve Launched a New Blog!

Be sure to check out our new blog, where members of the Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute team and animal experts talk about issues that make them tick — or just plain tick them off! Whether it’s a topic that infuriates, delights, or challenges, the Born Free USA blog is yet another way for us to connect and share stories about the work that inspires us all.

The Born Free USA blog is also the best place for regular, incisive, up-to-the-minute commentary on issues affecting wild animals in need, both in the USA and around the world. Updated several times a week, with input from a variety of our experts, you’ll find the Born Free USA website blog is first with the perspective that counts. Check it out at www.api4animals.org/weblog.php?p=1567&more=1

Help Us Help Animals - Make a Donation

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation in support of our 2008 campaigns and programs. We rely on your continued commitment to our vital work on behalf of animals — and we couldn’t do it without your help.

Donate to Born Free USA United with Animal Protection Institute today. Go to www.api4animals.org/donations/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=2

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