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June 14th, 2008 10:48 am by Kelly GarbatoAction Alerts
Born Free USA / Animal Protection Institute (API): Feral Cats on San Nicolas Island Urgently Need Your Help
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has developed a cruel plan to eradicate as many as 200 feral cats using leghold traps and hunters with dogs. Your written feedback to the Fish & Wildlife Service is vitally needed by the June 17 deadline.
Born Free USA / Animal Protection Institute (API): Become a Pet Shop Investigator This Summer
You can help protect animals sold in pet shops by taking the time to investigate the conditions at your local pet shop and by reporting poor conditions and abuse to your local humane law enforcement.
On Day One: Submit Your Idea on Climate Change
Global climate change is emerging as the greatest economic, environmental, and political challenge facing the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – which recently won a Nobel Peace Prize for its work – has clearly articulated the consensus of the world’s scientists: climate change is happening, and it is a direct result of human activities.You’re almost done! Please give your idea a title, select a username, add some tags, and we’ll post your idea to On Day One as soon as you confirm your email address. [Here's mine!]
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): URGENT: Canada Geese in New York Need Your Help!
According to visitors of the Fair Haven Beach State Park in Fair Haven, New York, park employees are using motorized vehicles to cruelly chase down Canada geese. The employees in question are reportedly operating their golf carts and other vehicles at such high speeds that one goose was run over and injured. Other geese—including goslings—are reportedly barely escaping with their lives and limbs intact. Canada geese are protected under state and federal law.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): Help the Citizen-Led Fight Against Covance
If you have been a supporter of PCRM for more than a year, you probably know about PCRM’s efforts to support the citizens of Chandler, Ariz., in their fight to stop the construction of Covance’s huge new animal testing facility. Although legal efforts were unable to halt construction of the project, our friends in Chandler have submitted a citizen-led initiative to ban the importation of nonhuman primates into Chandler.
Rainforest Action Network (RAN): Be a Supermarket Sleuth
ADM, Bunge and Cargill have hidden rainforest destruction—in the form of palm oil—inside everyday supermarket products. We need your help in identifying which products contain palm oil and which products are palm oil-free alternatives.
Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.
Born Free USA / Animal Protection Institute (API): Victory for Wildlife, Companion Animals, and Children – Rodent poisons restricted
In Spring 2007 we asked you to urge the EPA to restrict the use of inhumane rat poisons that pose serious risks to wildlife, children, and companion animals. Concerned citizens like you sent 7,000 comments to the EPA. Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute is pleased to report that on May 29, 2008 the EPA imposed new restrictions that will reduce accidental poisonings and hopefully inspire individuals to seek out more humane ways to deal with unwanted rodents.
Farm Sanctuary: June 2008 Update on the Farm Bill
Congress Overrides President’s Veto to Pass Farm Bill; Following Congress’ vote to overturn President Bush’s veto, the 2007 Farm Bill has been passed with mixed results. The Farm Bill, which was the focus of animal agricultural industry lobbying groups, sets policy for the next five years on all aspects of agriculture—including farming, nutrition, conservation, and animal welfare.
United Nations Foundation: Chinese pandas in danger
The people in China’s southwestern Sichuan province are still feeling aftershocks from the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the region on May 12. Among the places severely damaged by the quake are several World Heritage sites, including the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries and Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (located only 50 km from the epicenter).
Carnivals
Newsletters
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): eNews Alert, June 13, 2008
Popular Fertilizer Is Harmful to Dogs
The Animals Voice eNewsletter, June 12, 2008
FEATURE — DOLPHINS and SONAR
Best Friends Animal Society: eNews, June 13, 2008
When little things make a big difference
Best Friends Animal Society: eNews, June 13, 2008
Where will your weekend adventure take you? We have some suggestions!
Center for Biological Diversity: Endangered Earth Online, No. 412, June 12, 2008
Feds Give Oil Execs Blank Check, Center to Stop Payment & more
Farm Sanctuary: eNews, June 13, 2008
Farm Sanctuary News: Orphaned Lamb Finds His Fortune
Petitions
Hidden Food Costs: Confined Animal Operations Cost Taxpayers Billions
Oppose Legislation Enabling Mass Murdering of Cats
Don’t Put Human Genes Into Goats for Drug Development!
Dog Enthusiast or Puppy Mill Owner?
help stop gas chambers in tulsa shelters
Change unfair 2-3 dog by-laws!! [Canada]
The spca should be a no-kill shelter!! [Canada]
Your Daily Click-Through Reminders
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 am
The Park rangers and park Management want to make the problem at fair haven beach state park go away by harrassing anyone who wants to inform them of misstreatment of the Geese. I have seen baby geese run dowb as of june 19th, 2008 and was asked to leave the park or else by a park ranger.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:13 am
The Park rangers and park Management want to make the problem at fair haven beach state park go away by harrassing anyone who wants to inform them of misstreatment of the Geese. I have seen baby geese run down as of june 19th, 2008 and was asked to leave the park or else by a park ranger he also made a comment about running other guest out of the park and making them an example. Ibelieve this is a abuse of power and sad same on the park management and State park police!!