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easyVegan Link Dump Sanctuary, 09-02-07

Kelly Garbato — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:46:52 +0000

Action Alerts

Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal: Protest Destruction of Colombian Rainforests and Livelihoods to Feed Automobiles
It is gravely unethical and ecologically devastating to expand production of biofuels at the expense of ancient primary rainforests, biodiverse grasslands, local communities and their food sovereignty.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Police Officer Accused of Killing K-9 Partner
“Take Action” to ask State Attorney to seek maximum sentence

In Defense of Animals (IDA): New York Passes Fur Labeling Legislation
“Take Action” to ask Congress to pass federal fur labeling bill

Newsletters

Best Friends Animal Society: eNews: August 31, 2007
Cats from hoarding situation safe at Best Friends

Dr. Greger’s Pandemic Update: August 2007
World Health Organization Calls Attention to Poultry Intensification; What Are the Odds a Pandemic Will Strike Within the Next Year?

In Defense of Animals (IDA): eNews: August 29, 2007
IDA Action Alerts, Campaign News & Updates

Petitions

Dismiss Charges Against Tammy Grimes and Press Charges Against Animal Neglector/Abuser

Appeal to prosecute under NEW TX. Animal Cruelty Laws-teens despicable act of torturing pup to death

400 DOGS NEED SHELTER

Encouraging John Dingell to Lead on Global Warming

Olive Ridley Turtle Protection

Your Daily Click-Through Reminders

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easyVegan Link Dump Sanctuary, 08-25-07

Kelly Garbato — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:42:41 +0000

Action Alerts

Animal Protection Institute (API): Urge USDA to Get Luna and Tonka off the Road
Please contact the USDA today and urge it to step in and require that Ringling Bros. retire Luna and Tonka from travel — for the elephants’ own health and well-being, and for the safety of the public.

Ecological Internet / Climate Ark: Protest Australia’s Ancient Forest Logging and Climate Change Eco-Hypocrisy
Dramatic efforts required to stop the expansion of Tasmanian old-growth forest logging by construction of a massive new paper pulp mill by Gunns Ltd

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell the NFL to Recognize Animal Abuse as an Offense Warranting Suspension–and More
PETA is calling on the NFL to add cruelty to animals—in all its forms—to its personal conduct policy.

Newsletters

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): News Alert: August 24, 2007
ASPCA Applauds Investigation of Vick Case/Pet Food Recall Update

Best Friends Animal Society: eNews, August 24, 2007
Hundreds of orphan pets rescued by Best Friends Network

Petitions

Against Puppy Farms in the UK

Mandatory, regular inspection of barges towing dangerous goods

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easyVegan Link Dump Sanctuary, 08-17-07

Kelly Garbato — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:23:08 +0000

Action Alerts

American Freedom Campaign: Encourage the presidential candidates to sign the American Freedom Pledge
I pledge to fight to protect and defend the Constitution from assault by any President.

Animal Welfare Institute (AWI): Pro-Animal Bills Pending in U.S. Congress: Please Visit Your Legislators
Pet Safety Protection Act, American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act & Dog Fighting Prohibition Act

Consumer’s Union: Don’t lick Elmo!
Urge your members of Congress to ensure that the products and food that end up on our shelves are safe.

Earthjustice: Stop the Owl Extinction Plan: Political Interference Puts Birds, Forests, and Science At Risk
Please take action to tell the Fish and Wildlife Service by August 24 not to bow to the timber industry while our nation’s forests, rivers, and wildlife pay the price.

Ecological Internet / Climate Ark: Jet-Setting Leonardo DiCaprio the Convenient Environmentalist
Growth in aviation threatens the Planet, celebrities flying in private jets are no friend to the environment, and shared climate sacrifice means the super-rich must swear off jet-setting ways.

Kinship Circle: Animal Tests Lie. Urge ICCVAM To Do Its Job., 8/16/07
“I respectfully ask my elected representatives, ICCVAM, and its member agencies to intensify efforts to fund and validate non-animal research tools.”

Kinship Circle: LETTER/ Foie Gras For Sale On Amazon.com, 8/13/07
“If Amazon wants my business, it needs to cancel the sale of foie gras. Please make the responsible decision to remove all foie gras products from your website.”

United Poultry Concerns (UPC): 8/16/07: Contact the Rabbinical Council of America About Kapparot Using Chickens
Please write a respectful letter to the Rabbinical Council of America and ask them to advocate that kapparot be performed with money rather than chickens.

Newsletters

The Animals Voice eNewsletter, August 16, 2007
AnimalsVoice.com is the premiere online resource for animal rights and its defenders.

Compassion Over Killing (COK): Compassionate Action, August 16, 2007
COK’s eNews: Party at Java Green, vote for COK, and more!

Earthjustice: eBrief, August 2007
Drillers stopped dead in the water & more

United Animal Nations (UAN): eJournal: VOL. 3, NO. 7 – August 2007
Enter our scholarship contest, hurricane tips & more!

Petitions

No More Monkeys Imported for Cruel, False “Research”!

Express Your Outrage: Poisoning of Marin County Dogs

SHELTER FOR ZOO-ANIMALS WHO CANNOT BE REHOMED

Pitt bull rights

Tell California’s Elected Officials: Don’t Give Away California’s Water!

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easyVegan Link Dump Sanctuary, 08-14-07

Kelly Garbato — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:17 +0000

Action Alerts

DawnWatch glamour-fun alert: Farm Sanctuary Gala, Beverly Hills, Saturday September 8, 2007
The Farm Sanctuary Gala is at the classic Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday, September 8.

Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal: Stop Ocean City, New Jersey from Using Ancient Rainforest Timbers for Boardwalk Decking
An important precedent must be set that industrial logging of ancient forests, even if FSC “certified”, must end

The Sierra Club: Support Legislation to Stop Global Warming
Urge your Representative to support the Sanders-Boxer Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act!

The Sierra Club: Fight Logging Road Subsidies!
We need Congress to stand firm and oppose logging road subsidies in the Tongass National Forest.

True Majority: Sign the American Freedom Petition
Tell Congress to take back their permission for warrantless spying on Americans

Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS): The EPA fails to protect our air–again
Urge the EPA to use the best available science to set a stronger final ozone standard that protects our health.

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

Look! The 11th Hour! On Zannel!

(By the by, you can find out more about the film here and here. Coming to a theater near you this Friday!)

Newsletters

Care2: Annie’s Green Living newsletter, August 2007
How to Green a Dorm Room, Avoid Bee Stings, Feed Birds in Fall, and more…

The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #76: August 14, 2007
Support the 2% Solution! & more

Petitions

Help Ban Inhumane Procedures That Produce Foie Gras!

Your Daily Click-Through Reminders

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easyVegan Link Dump Sanctuary, 08-06-07

Kelly Garbato — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:55:03 +0000

Action Alerts

Animals Australia: Howard Government OK’s barbaric slaughter in Australia

DawnWatch: Beautiful Newsweek rabbi’s commentary on zoos — posted August 1, 2007

DawnWatch: “‘Culture’ Argument Doesn’t Excuse Cruelty” — Richmond Times-Dispatch 8/6/07

Ecological Internet / Climate Ark: Please Tell the EU: Don’t Sacrifice Birds and Ecosystems for Biofuel Expansion

Petitions

Save Romania’s Zoo Animals from Slaughter

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easyVegan Link Dump Sanctuary, 08-04-07

Kelly Garbato — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:13:24 +0000

Action Alerts

What do you think about the SCLC’s plan to honor Falcons player Michael Vick, who has been indicted on dogfighting charges?
Poll and story on AJC.com, 8/3/07

Environmental Defense (ED): Send Congress Their Global Warming To-Do List
We need your help to keep Congress focused on the need to pass strong global warming legislation this year.

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Last Chance–Help Pass a Renewable Electricity Standard in the House Energy Bill
Urge Your Member of Congress to “Vote YES on RES!”

The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS): Help End the Omak Suicide Race
It’s “The Deadliest Horse Race in the World” and it’s right here in Washington

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal: VICTORY: Gas Pipeline Through the Amazon Flounders
It is reported that plans to build a massive South American natural gas pipeline through the Amazon rainforest from the Caribbean to Brazil have “cooled off”.

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): U.S. House Votes to Take Horses Off the Menu
Congress added a provision to the Agriculture spending bill for 2008 that prohibits the use of funds to allow horse slaughter to continue

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): House of Representatives Tightens Protections for Dogs and Cats in Farm Bill
The House of Reps strengthened the federal protections for pets and laboratory animals

Jane Goodall Institute (JGI): New Chimpanzee Protections in Sierra Leone!
Amidst the many ongoing threats to wild chimpanzees came wonderful news last week: a decree in Sierra Leone making it a crime to capture or kill wild chimpanzees.

Carnivals

Carnival of Hurricane Relief #99 (August 2, 2007 @ Prosthetic Device)

Carnival of Open Records #1 (August 2, 2007 @ State Sunshine and Open Records)

Michael Vick Blog Carnival #2 (August 2, 2007 @ Campaign to Sack Michael Vick)

Newsletters

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): News Alert, August 3, 2007
Cat Photo Contest Winners/Summer Health Chat with ASPCA Vet Today

Best Friends Animal Society: eNewsletter, August 3, 2007
Great Kitty Rescue

Defenders of Wildlife: eNews, August 3, 2007
Wildlife eNews: Wild Cat Blues!

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): PETA2 eNews, August 3, 2007
peta2: Nike Drops Vick and Burton Drops Fur, Thanks to You!

Petitions

Save Romania’s Zoo Animals!

Reverse the decree to lift a ban on the sale and export of shark fins

Saving Dunwoody’s 5 Acres of Woods & Wildlife From the Church Parking Lot Expansion

Tell Canon to help recycle for a greener earth

Tell the EPA: Don’t Pollute our National Parks!

Your Daily Click-Through Reminders

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easyVegan Link Dump Sanctuary, 7-31-07

Kelly Garbato — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:30:58 +0000

Action Alerts

DawnWatch: Interesting Huffington Post blog, “Humane Meat: A Contradiction in Terms.” 7/31/07

DawnWatch: CS Monitor on Covance — and gruesome footage on PCRM site 7/31/07

Dawnwatch: NY Times factory farm editorial cries out for animal advocacy letters 7/31/07

DawnWatch: Nike drops Vic plus NY Times spay-neuter column 7/30/07

DawnWatch: Awful circus fluff piece on NY1 — 7/30/07

Greenpeace: Tell Congress: Get It Right On Global Warming

Kinship Circle: DUE 7/31 – Ask House To Uphold Horse Slaughter Ban

The Sierra Club: Oppose Illegal Logging!

Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL): URGENT: U.S. House of Representatives to Vote on Horse Slaughter / Support Spratt-Whitfield-Rahall-Chandler Amendment

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal: PRESS RELEASE: “Certified” Ancient Forest Logging Tragedy Worsens

Free Speech Hosting: 11 Web Hosts That Won’t Dump You at the First Sign of Controversy (Via the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).)

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Victory! Sheldon Horses Spared!

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Victory: Burton Snowboards Goes Fur-Free

Newsletters

The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #75: July 31, 2007

Petitions

Protect the Gray Wolf From the Bush Administration!

Stop the harp seal annual slaughter!

Ban Michael Vick From The NFL

Your Daily Click-Through Reminders

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easyVegan Link Dump Sanctuary, 7-29-07

Kelly Garbato — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:52:32 +0000

Action Alerts

Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal: Action Alert: FSC and Big Green “Certified” Ancient Forest Logging Tragedy Worsens

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Make the call for global warming solutions

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Undercover at Rubashkin’s… Again

Found on Flickr: Help “Bobo” (“Scruffy”) the Bear, via DonBaird

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

Campaign to Sack Michael Vick

Carnivals

Michael Vick Blog Carnival #1 (July 28, 2007 @ Campaign to Sack Michael Vick)

Newsletters

Best Friends Animal Society: Miracles at “Area 51″!

Petitions

Officers Find Dead, Sick Horses In N. Texas Field

Tell the Alameda Animal Shelter there MUST be a dog volunteer program!

Kill the 90-day policy at the Bergen County Animal Shelter (BCAS)

Citizens Against the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)

Your Daily Click-Through Reminders

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Ecological Internet: Protect Uganda’s Mabira Rainforest Preserve from Sugar Production for Biofuel

Kelly Garbato — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:01:19 +0000

Via Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal:

Protect Uganda’s Mabira Rainforest Preserve from Sugar Production for Biofuel

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni continues to pursue legally dubious plans to destroy large areas of the Mabira Forest Reserve, Uganda’s most important intact and protected rainforest, to produce sugar for biofuels. Some one-third of the reserve, about 7,000 hectares of an area which has been protected since 1932, will lose its protection for sugar cane production by the Mehta Group of India’s “Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited” (Scoul). Earlier indications had been that the project was to be reviewed and cancelled, illustrating once again that no rainforest is protected for long. [...]

Continued destruction of Uganda’s surviving forests will have further grave ecological consequences — threatening ecotourism revenues, rare species, and causing soil erosion and water pollution. Local people are critically dependent upon remaining forests for firewood and building houses. The forest absorbs pollution in an industrial area, sinking millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide, and helps maintain central Uganda’s wet climate. Their removal would bring drier weather and hurt crop yields. Mabira is a watershed for two rivers contributing to the Nile, an ecological stabilizer between two major industrial towns and it protects Lake Victoria. According to the Uganda Tourism Board, eco-tourism generated some $300 million for Uganda last year.

What is so exciting is that this cyber-protest is in support of one of Africa’s first grassroots modern ecological protest campaigns – with local peoples organizing boycotts against Scoul sugar company, setting up cyber-petitions and text messaging via cell phones to organize protests. A dramatic discussion is being held in Ugandan society and in the media regarding the legitimacy of giving away forest reserves to private business interests. Efforts to save Mabira rainforest are a spontaneous, home-grown rainforest conservation protest that deserves the international community’s continued support.

Click here to learn more and take action.

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Ecological Internet: Greenpeace, Come Clean and Stop Supporting Ancient Rainforest Logging

Kelly Garbato — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:09:55 +0000

Via Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal:

Greenpeace, Come Clean and Stop Supporting Ancient Rainforest Logging

There is no denying the fact that Greenpeace supports Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) efforts to certify logging of primary and old-growth forests as environmentally acceptable. It is a matter of public record. FSC’s international board is chaired by a Greenpeace forest campaigner and they have long promoted FSC as the source of “green” timber. Greenpeace supports industrial ancient forest logging even as they are apparently suppressing their own report on specific problematic forest certifications. Transparency and depth of ecological understanding are not Greenpeace’s strength.

When the whole notion of certified logging in ancient rainforests is questioned, the Greenpeace PR machine shifts into full gear and seeks to mislead rather than respond substantively to the concerns of those working to end ancient forest logging as a key response to climate change and requirement for global ecological sustainability. Critical questions remain unanswered. How does industrial logging protect ancient forests? When in a particular situation does Greenpeace support ancient forest logging and when do they not? What body of ecological science and experience does Greenpeace have to support its stance?

Click here to read more and take action.

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