Action Alerts

Center for Biological Diversity: Help Protect Polar Bears
After months of illegal delays (and two lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity and its allies to end them) the Bush administration has announced it will decide by June 30, 2008 whether to formally list the polar bear as an Endangered Species. A positive decision will immediately protect polar bears while setting the stage for protecting their habitat and developing a long-term recovery program. A negative decision will consign them to extinction.

Earthjustice: At Last: A Chance for Real Action on Global Warming
On Earth Day 2008, the House of Representatives was presented with a plan for real action on global warming. Chairman Henry Waxman, Chairman Ed Markey, and Representative Jay Inslee introduced their Principles for Global Warming Legislation, a roadmap to produce a comprehensive program for the U.S. to reduce global warming emissions.

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): Stop State Secrets Privilege Abuse!
The state secrets privilege has been misused by the White House to hide evidence of its wrongdoing, and even to try to dismiss important lawsuits, with a unilateral claim that “state secrets” are endangered. The doctrine was adopted by the Supreme Court in the McCarthy era, and was originally meant to be used only in exceptional circumstances. However, since 2001, the Bush Administration has repeatedly abused the privilege in attempts to cover up potentially embarrassing or illegal activities.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Tell Congress to end invasive research on chimpanzees
The Great Ape Protection Act (H.R.5852) is an important new bill in the House of Representatives that aims to end invasive biomedical research and testing on chimpanzees in U.S. laboratories. Please Take Action to ask your federal Representative to support and co-sponsor the Great Ape Protection Act.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Urge your legislators to co-sponsor the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S.311) is a bill that would end the slaughter of American horses for human consumption, and prohibit the export of horses for slaughter in other countries. The bill has been introduced several times in recent years, and if it does not pass during this legislative session, we will have to start from scratch yet again.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Writing Alert: Six Flags Fluff Piece Ignores Animal Suffering
Write a letter to the editor about what amusement park life is really like for animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Help Make Nicotine Experiments on Animals Go ‘Up in Smoke’
The U.S. government continues to fund shockingly cruel, outdated, and inaccurate animal experiments to test the effects of nicotine—even though studies of humans conducted years ago showed that smoking cigarettes can cause disease in nearly every organ of the human body.

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

United Poultry Concerns (UPC): International Respect for Chickens Day
International Respect for Chickens Day May 4, 2008 is listed in Chase’s Calendar of Events 2007 – THE standard reference of holidays, events, and anniversaries!

Let Live NW Animal Rights Conference
Portland State University, June 27th-June 29th, 2008

Newsletters

In Defense of Animals (IDA): IDA eNews: 04-23-08
News & Features

Vegan Outreach: E-Newsletter, Apr. 23, 2008
BOO-YAH! Team Vegan Crushes Expectations!

VegCooking.com: Recipe of the Week, April 23, 2008
Enchilada Bake

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