Action Alerts

Help Baby Wildlife in Ontario: Sign below to show your support for animals like Rosie!
Rosie a 5-week old baby raccoon whose mother was killed, was left to die because of government regulations. Thousands of helpless young wild animals like Rosie, face a cruel and unnecessary death every spring because of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources regulations that outlaw responsible and humane help for wildlife, forcing many wildlife rehabilitators out of operation. The Ministry’s heartless advice to people finding an orphan is to “leave the animal there and let nature takes its course.” (Via Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary.)

Greenpeace: Join the world in telling Brazil “No” to Amazon deforestation!
The Brazilian Congress, influenced by the agribusiness sector, seeks to change the Forest Code in Brazil to open more of the Amazon rainforest to be cleared. Not only will this destroy forested areas in the Amazon no longer protected by the Forest Code but the clearing and burning of these lands will release millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere—making the impacts of climate change worse.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Tell Governor Schwarzenegger to support strong rules to clean up diesel truck pollution
On December 11th and 12th, the California Air Resources Board will vote on two important measures to reduce pollution from heavy-duty trucks throughout the state. Tell Governor Schwarzenegger not to let the gloomy economic outlook doom these critical, cost-effective measures.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Tell the EPA to act now to help stop global warming
The EPA is requesting public comments on whether carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping pollutants are endangering our health and our climate. Tell the EPA global warming pollution is dangerous and demand that the agency set tough new standards to reduce emissions from cars, trucks and power plants.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urge Prosecutor to File Charges Against Those Responsible for Animal Suffering at Cruel ‘Shelter’
Kim Kappler, the owner and operator of the now defunct All Creatures Great & Small (ACGS), was arrested in July 2008 after 44 animals were reportedly found packed into a filthy residence in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office took all the animals into protective custody and states that its recent investigation “revealed that conditions had worsened” since last January, when 17 animals had to be seized, and that “[m]any of the animals appeared to be in poor medical condition and four required immediate veterinary treatment.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urge the USDA to Pursue Criminal Charges and Permanent License Revocation
On November 8, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took custody of an emaciated elephant named Ned, who had been in the care of Florida-based circus trainer Lance Ramos (aka Lancelot Kollmann). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus currently leases 10 of its 30 tigers from Kollmann. While we are certain that many of the exhibitors from whom Ringling leases animal acts have their own baggage of animal abuse and neglect, Kollmann’s abysmal record makes him one of the worst. This recent case of Kollmann’s neglect is egregious and unacceptable, and we need your help to convince Ringling to do away with its tiger acts.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Stop the Bloody Whale Slaughter on the Faroe Islands
On a group of islands just north of Europe, the traditional bloody whale and dolphin slaughter takes place every year. The Faroe Islands are a part of Denmark, where whaling is banned, but they have laws that are independent of Denmark’s laws, so they are allowed to continue with this mass execution. Year after year, thousands of pilot whales, beaked whales and dolphins are chased into the bay by boats, where they are slaughtered.

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): Help End the Use of Animals in Military Medical Training – Sign the Pledge!
You can help us stop the pain and suffering of thousands of animals each year. Sign the pledge below so we can tell the Department of Defense just how many PCRM supporters oppose their use of animals in military training. More than 7,000 monkeys, pigs, and goats have already suffered and died, but with your help we will work with the DoD to implement better and cruelty-free training methods. With all PCRM supporters working together, we have a real chance at making a change and saving animal lives!

The Sierra Club: Support the No Child Left Inside Act
As we start the holiday season, one of the best gifts we can give our children is a chance to experience the outdoors. Getting outside and engaging in environmental lessons at an early age sets kids up for a lifetime of involvement in outdoor activities and improves their academic, behavioral and physical performance. Tell Congress to support the No Child Left Inside Act so that today’s youth can learn about the environment and tomorrow’s workers are prepared to enter the green job market.

The Sierra Club: Save Virginia’s Coasts
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is considering opening up 2.9 million acres off Virginia’s coast for oil and gas drilling. While drilling only 50 miles from shore won’t solve our energy problems, it will endanger some of our country’s most fragile ecosystems and robust coastal economies.The industry is already sitting on 68 million acres of unused leases; there is no reason to open up more of our valuable coastline.

Contests

Care2: A New Year of Hope for Animals.
By popular demand, it’s back and better than ever! Care2 is proud to announce our second America’s Favorite Animal Shelter contest: “A New Year of Hope for Animals.” As the economic crisis worsens and pet abandonment rates grow, Care2 and Adopt-a-Pet.com are raising the stakes; Care2 will award $25,000 to 29 local animal rescue groups and shelters across the US and Canada. The top 20 vote-getting groups will win prizes, giving a greater number of deserving groups a chance to win, and every week a randomly-selected group will win a much-needed $500 prize. Important note: Now, animal rescues and shelters in the U.S. AND Canada are eligible to win, including groups that help birds, rabbits, horses, and animals other than cats and dogs.

Newsletters

Orangutan Outreach: Fall 2008 Newsletter
We’ve got a lot going on– Season 2 of Orangutan Island, Orangutan Awareness Week, a new baby in the adoption program, new stuff in our online shop and a whole lot more!

Save the Manatee Club: Paddles Tales; December 2008
Manatee Calf Rescued in Brazil & more

The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #140, Dec 2, 2008
Breaking News: Mining Protections Weakened

The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #139, Nov 25, 2008
Get to Know the New Congress

Petitions

Stop Whaling in Denmark!

Upcoming Events

Farm Sanctuary: Online Holiday Auction, December 2-16 2008
Consider doing your Holiday Shopping ONLINE where you can bid now on fantastic items like: A Yoga Class with Russell Simmons; Backstage Tickets to see Shawn Colvin; Lunch with the Legendary Alice Walker ; or a 1-Week Stay at the Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach! Not only will you find the most unique gifts for your loved ones, you will be 100% supporting the animals of Farm Sanctuary! Please consider bidding on one of these unique items now.

Farm Sanctuary: A Winter Wonderland for the Animals, December 4, 2008
On Thursday, December 4, 2008, Farm Sanctuary will host a Winter Wonderland for the Animals fundraiser to support our work. I would love to celebrate this event with you, so I’m writing to ask you to be a special supporter of our holiday benefit this year.

Amnesty International’s 2008 Global Write-a-thon, December 5 – 14, 2008
In the days surrounding International Human Rights Day on December 10, tens of thousands of caring people around the world will take part in the world’s largest letter writing event. Please join this worldwide effort. Be a part of the Global Write-a-thon. During last year’s Global Write-a-thon, people in more than 30 countries sent over 150,000 letters, postcards and emails on behalf of prisoners of conscience, human rights defenders, and others at risk. At least three of the prisoners were freed because of your support.

Post Punk Kitchen: 4 Course Dinner For The Doggies – Fri 12/12
It’s on again! Join us at Sweetpea Bakery for a 4 course dinner to benefit Portland’s Family Dogs New Life Shelter, an non-profit no-kill dog shelter for, but not limited to, pups who are at risk of going to doggy heaven before their time.

The Humane League of Philadelphia: Holiday Party 2008, Saturday, December 13, 2008
Our biggest event of the year is on the way in just one month, and YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT! This year our annual holiday party will feature keynote talks from Bruce Friedrich (VP, PETA) and Heidi Prescott (VP, Humane Society of the US) on how to be a more effective voice for animals. Our special guests in attendance will also include Sarah Speed (PA Director, HSUS); Alka Chandra (Senior Researcher, PETA); Sen. Roy Afflerbach (Director, Humane PA PAC); Stu Bykofsky and Vance Lehmkuhl (Daily News); Rob Teti (Director, Chenoa Manor) and more! This fun, festive, and inspiring event will be taking place on the evening of Saturday December 13 at the Ethical Society Building in Center City Philadelphia.

Born Free USA: National Bird Day, January 5, 2009
Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute in coordination with the Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC) is calling on activists around the U.S. to take action on behalf of captive birds by drawing attention to the exploitation of other countries’ native birds by the U.S. pet industry on January 5 — National Bird Day.

Miscellaneous

Best Friends Animal Society: Letter from Angel Canyon: Scars

Cyrano’s Journal: An Alternative View of Hunting

United Poultry Concerns (UPC): Beautiful 2009 Chicken Calendars Now Available

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The easyVegan Link Sanctuary is a near-daily roundup of animal and environmental advocacy news, action alerts, carnivals, events and resources. This link roundup is meant as a jumping-off point for you, the reader, to take further action and learn more about the issues presented here. I link, you decide!

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