easyVegan Link Sanctuary, 2008-05-27
May 27th, 2008 5:11 pm by Kelly GarbatoAction Alerts
DawnWatch: Fabulous animal conference coming up shortly in Minneapolis — June 6-8
Join activists from all around the country this summer at the Midwest’s premiere animal advocacy conference, “Their Lives, Our Voices.” This conference is being hosted by Compassionate Action for Animals and will take place in Minneapolis at the beautiful Hubert H. Humphrey Conference Center from June 6-8.
Earthjustice: Keep America’s Largest Forest Off the Chopping Block
The Tongass National Forest in southeastern Alaska is the crown jewel of our nation’s wild forests. At 17 million acres, the Tongass is home to a stunning variety of wildlife, including wild salmon, bears, eagles, and wolves. This key piece of our natural heritage should be preserved for future generations to enjoy, yet the Bush administration wants to open up 2.3 million acres of Tongass backcountry for roads and clearcut logging.
Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal: Action Alert: Cambodian Cardamom Mountain Wilderness to Be Dammed
Dam construction must not damn opportunity for protection of one of Asia’s last intact, fully functional natural ecosystems.
Oceana: Protect Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtles
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the government agency responsible for fisheries management, is considering allowing hundreds of miles of fishing lines and baited hooks to be set inside the Pacific Leatherback Conservation Area off California and Oregon under what is known as an “Exempted Fishing Permit.” The permit would be for the catch of swordfish, but would also allow for the catch of up to five endangered leatherback sea turtles, a short-finned pilot whale and other marine life as well.
The Sierra Club: Urge Congress to Strengthen Global Warming Bill
We all know that global warming is real and that we need to act now. Congress is getting the message. The Senate is poised to take action in June when it considers the Climate Security Act. There is an urgent need to strengthen this global warming bill as it moves forward.
Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.
Friends of Animals (FoA): Monk parakeets’ fate in judge’s hands
Animal lovers call them a colorful part of the urban ecology, but the United Illuminating Co. wants a state judge to declare Connecticut’s monk parakeet population a tenacious threat to public health and safety. The utility claims the company’s most-effective way to deal with the stick nests that some parrot colonies build on utility poles was the capture-and-slaughter program that sparked controversy, protests and worldwide interest in fall 2005.
Friends of World Heritage: China Earthquake: Protect Pandas and Restore World Heritage
Some of China’s most cherished World Heritage sites were also affected by the 7.9-magnitude earthquake. Sichuan and Wenchuan provinces — those most impacted by the earthquake — are home to several World Heritage sites, including two severely affected by the quake: Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, home to 30% of the world’s remaining endangered giant pandas, and Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (located only 50 km from the epicenter).
Newsletters
No Kill Advocacy Center: The No Kill Advocate E-Newsletter, Issue #3, 2008 [.pdf]
Does Language Matter?; The Wild Life of Domestic Cats & more
Organic Consumers Association: Organic Bytes #135: 5/22/2008
Organic Bytes: Biotech Bullying, Horizon Boycott, and More…
The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #115, May 27, 2008
Looking for Local Heroes
Vegan Outreach: E-Newsletter, May 27, 2008
Summertime Outreach & more
Petitions
Shoppers Drugmart Selling Endangered Shark Products “Holista Shark Cartilage” Capsules
Stop the selling of live lobsters!
Is the Ga. Animal Protection Act just an ‘act’?
stop H.B. 568 to ban pit bulls in the state of ohio
Help the Starving Lipizzaner Horses at Vucijak Farm, Bosnia
ONE APE IN CHINA EXTINCT! PROTECT THE REST!
Stop the oversupply and euthanasia of healthy pets [Australia]
Save Crow Butte! (Native Rights)
Ground, Can, or Bin? – Help get recycling bins in Central Florida’s Public Parks
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