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easyVegan Link Sanctuary, 2008-09-19

September 19th, 2008 3:49 pm by Kelly

Action Alerts

Audubon: Help Save Internationally Important Wetlands
The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most important habitats for migratory birds in the entire Pacific Flyway. But this globally significant wetland is under threat from a new bill (S. 1680/ H.R. 2801), which would remove Wilderness protection for an unnecessary and expensive road through the heart of the Refuge.

Environmental Defense Fund: Take Action to Protect America’s Oceans and Fisheries
Our oceans are in trouble. Fisheries are collapsing, pollution is creating dead zones, and global warming is causing the death of corals. A new study in the journal Science recommends “catch shares”—a fishery management system pioneered by Environmental Defense Fund—as the best solution to end overfishing and restore America’s fisheries.

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Urge Your Senator to Help Save Cats and Rare Canines from Extinction
The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act is modeled after a highly successful conservation program that leverages public funding against private donations to produce real, on-the-ground benefits for wildlife. The program is already working to save other wildlife species like Asian and African elephants, tigers, orangatans, sea turtles, and rhinos. Please contact you Senators and urge them to support the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act ( S. 1033), and vote yes when the bill comes to the Senate floor.

Oceana: Speak out against Congress’s flawed overfishing proposal
Bottom trawlers, longlines, and gillnets allow fishermen to catch unsustainably huge amounts of fish and other marine life. After years and years of overfishing, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has finally proposed a rule to combat this unsustainable and damaging practice. Unfortunately, the rule falls dangerously short in a number of ways. Please take action today and tell NMFS to do it right.

Save the Internet.com: Open White Spaces for Everyone
A fight for universal Internet access is being waged in Washington over spectrum white spaces — empty frequencies between television channels that have the potential to connect millions to the information superhighway. The powerful corporate lobby would rather hoard this spectrum for themselves. The Federal Communications Commission now faces a critical choice: Open this spectrum to bring more Americans online or side with the lobbyists and block innovation.

Contests

PETA2: Free Stuff Friday: PETA and peta2 shirts!
Want these five days worth of animal rights t-shirts in order to spread the word about peta2 and animal rights? Comment below with your size and your favorite of the five! Three winners will win five t-shirts each!

Newsletters

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): eNews, September 19, 2008
Dog Dies After Being Tossed from Window; Suspect Arrested

Best Friends Animal Society: eNews, September 19, 2008
Hurricane Ike: how to make things right

No Kill Advocacy Center: No Kill Advocate Issue #5, 2008
National No Kill Conference; A Third Door & more

Petitions

Sarah Palin: Alaska’s Dead Wolf Pups Demand Justice!

NY Post Columnist Says Beaten Cat Deserved to Die!

Speak Out for Yellowstone Bison!

TAKE ACTION ! Tell Harry Reid: Don’t cave on offshore drilling.

Miscellaneous

Feministe: Get Out the Vote

The Real McCain: McCain’s Green Economy: Drill, Baby, Drill