easyVegan Link Sanctuary, 2008-12-23
December 23rd, 2008 6:25 pm by Kelly GarbatoAction Alerts
DawnWatch: Elephant orphanage and ivory trade on 60 Minutes 12/21/08
“Last night’s (December 21) 60 Minutes episode, on CBS, included a wonderful segment on an elephant orphanage in Kenya. The story is called “The Cost of Ivory” because most of the baby elephants we see were orphaned when their mothers were killed for their tusks. We learn that there are record numbers of orphans now because the number of elephants killed by poachers has increased by 45 percent just in the last year. That’s because some African countries have been given the right to sell their ivory stockpiles and the price for illegal ivory has gone from 300 to 5,000 shillings per kilo.”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Nickelodeon to Stop Chimpanzee Abuse
“We recently learned that Nickelodeon’s new holiday film, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, features a live chimpanzee. With so many realistic alternatives available—such as CGI, animatronics, costumes, and blue screen—there is no excuse for Nickelodeon to use live great apes in its programs.”
Carnivals
Carnival of The Green #159 @ Lighter Footstep
Newsletters
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): PETA2 eNews, December 23, 2008
“peta2 E-News: Happy Holidays! Here’s a peta2 Present!”
The Sierra Club: Club Currents, Volume VI, #143, Dec 23, 2008
“Clean Energy Wish List”
Vegan Outreach: E-Newsletter, Dec. 23, 2008
“A Meaningful Life, a Better World”
Petitions
Stop Bush’s Cuts to the Endangered Species Act
Upcoming Events
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
Defenders of Wildlife: The Difference You Make for Wildlife
Mercy for Animals (MFA): MFA’s 2008 Year in Review
Your Daily Click-Through Reminders
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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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