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From: Heather Sullivan – hsullivan [at] hsus.org
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Subject: Canadian Cruelty Cover-Up ?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Canadian Cruelty Cover-Up?

As Canadian lobbyists attempt to sway European Commission not to ban seal product trade, Canadian government denies journalists and animal welfare groups permits to document slaughter

(March 27, 2008) — Canada’s commercial seal slaughter will begin half an hour before dawn on Friday, March 28. However, at this time, Department of Fisheries and Oceans officials have refused to confirm they will issue permits to observers to document the killing for the opening day of the hunt. The Canadian government has authorized a slaughter of 275,000 seals in 2008.

Observation of the seal hunt is a right guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The commercial seal hunt occurs in public space, and journalists and citizens have the right to bear witness to it and document what happens.

“This is another attempt by the DFO to cover up the cruelty of the commercial seal hunt on the eve of the European Union deciding if it will ban seal products,” said Rebecca Aldworth, director of Animal Programs for Humane Society International/Canada. “Notably, observers from the European Commission were prevented from properly observing the commercial seal hunt in 2007 when they attended it with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.”

As officials deny journalists full access to the seal hunt, media accounts report a delegation of sealing industry lobbyists funded by the Canadian government is in Brussels to convince the EU not to ban the import of seal products. In 2006, the European Parliament passed a historic resolution calling on the European Commission to immediately draft legislation banning the trade in seal products, regardless of the age of the seal.

“Just two days ago we stood on the ice with baby seals almost entirely covered in white fur—tomorrow those pups will be brutally clubbed, shot and skinned. Those are the images the DFO is desperately trying to conceal from the public,” said Mark Glover, Director of Humane Society International/UK.

The European Commission initiated a study on the animal welfare aspects of commercial seal hunting, the results of which should provide the foundation for a ban. That study found evidence that seals may be “skinned whilst conscious, resulting in avoidable pain, distress, fear and . . . suffering.”

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Media contact:
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From: Humane Society of the United States – humanesociety [at] hsus.org
Date: Jan 22, 2008 8:50 AM
Subject: REMINDER: Call TODAY to save horses!

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January 22, 2008
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CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY AND HELP END HORSE SLAUGHTER FOREVER!

Today is the National Call-In Day for Horses! Together, we have closed all U.S. horse slaughter plants. Now we need to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S. 311) to end the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and Canada.

It is a new year and a crucial time to make your voices heard. Let’s light up the phones on Capitol Hill to send the message loud and clear that we want a permanent ban on horse slaughter now.

We are tracking the impact of your calls, so click here to let us know you called your legislators.

community.hsus.org/campaign/FED_2008_horsecallinday/

Finally, please tell all of your friends and family to call their legislators today and throughout this week.

community.hsus.org/campaign/FED_2008_horsecallinday/forward/

Your calls have made a difference in the past, so please make the call today. Let’s ban horse slaughter in 2008.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States

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From: In Defense of Animals – takeaction [at] idausa.org
Date: Jan 21, 2008 11:05 PM
Subject: National Call-In Day for Horses is Tuesday, January 22nd!

National Call-In Day for Horses is Tuesday, January 22nd!

Even though the last horse slaughterhouses in the U.S. have been shut down, thousands of horses are still sent to Mexico and Canada every year to be killed for meat. Only the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S. 311) can end the export of American horses for slaughter over the border.

The vast majority of Americans strongly oppose the slaughter and consumption of horses, and our laws should reflect their humane values. Please join millions of others across the nation in sending Congress a message that voters want them to take action to help horses now!

On Tuesday, January 22nd, please call your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative and politely urge them to support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Get phone numbers for your elected officials.

Please also forward this email to your friends and family and ask them to help end horse slaughter.

If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for IDA’s Action Center.

In Defense of Animals, located in San Rafael, Calif., is an international animal protection organization with more than 85,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA’s efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi and Cameroon, Africa.

In Defense of Animals is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We welcome your feedback and appreciate your donations. Please join today! All donations to IDA are tax-deductible.

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Tel. (415) 388-9641 Fax (415) 388-0388
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Stephen Colbert hates puppy mills, too!

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From: Humane Society of the United States – humanesociety [at] hsus.org
Date: Dec 12, 2007 12:49 PM
Subject: What Paris and Britney don’t know about their puppies

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STOP PUPPY MILLS

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Learn the dirty secret behind where the rich and famous get their puppies.
Watch our undercover video: www.stoppuppymills.org/video.html

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Last summer, Paris Hilton brought home a new Chihuahua and Britney Spears a Yorkie — both purchased from Pets of Bel Air, L.A.’s pet boutique to the stars.

At Pets of Bel Air, staff members perfume and coif their tiny puppies for sale, creating an illusion of perfection. That illusion fooled Paris, Britney, and many others — showing that even the rich and famous believe what pet store clerks tell them about the puppies they sell.

Watch our exclusive undercover video exposing the dirty secret behind the puppies sold by Pets of Bel Air. Click here: www.stoppuppymills.org/video.html

The HSUS’s undercover investigation revealed that many of the puppies sold at Pets of Bel Air come from puppy mills in the Midwest including Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. At these large-scale factory farm operations, we found hundreds of breeding dogs living in barren wire cages where they are treated like production machines. Some had untreated injuries, were pacing frantically, and were housed in overcrowded cages that reeked of urine.

Each mother dog at these mills is sentenced to a miserable life in a cage so her puppies can be sold at pet stores across the country. In addition to the lifetime of neglect their parents will suffer, the puppies are also much more vulnerable to illnesses and disease due to the conditions in which they were born — with many falling ill or dying within days or weeks of purchase.

As we celebrate compassion this holiday season, many people will unwittingly support this cruel and inhumane industry when they purchase a puppy from a pet store. Pets of Bel Air is just one of thousands of retail stores and Internet sites that sell puppy mill puppies — and that’s why we need your help. Click here to watch the video: www.stoppuppymills.org/video.html

After you watch our video exposing the truth about the puppies sold by Pets of Bel Air, please share it with your friends and loved ones and help us end this cycle of cruelty. Animal shelters and breed rescue groups are the best sources for dogs — not pet stores or Internet sites.

Yesterday, as a result of our investigation, local authorities shut down Pets of Bel Air for failing to secure the proper permits.

Thank you for all that you do to help animals.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States

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DISASTER UPDATE: HSUS BRINGS ANIMALS TO SAFETY, SHELTER

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It was quite a week. The Humane Society of the United States’ Disaster Services teams evacuated animals in peril from fast-moving wildfires, helped to care for animals at rescue centers, and searched for stranded animals. Today I invite you to watch our slideshow about the disaster’s impact on animals — and our teams’ work to respond — over the past seven days: multimedia.hsus.org/slideshows/sandiego2007/index.html

Our response began a week ago today, when the County of San Diego’s Department of Animal Services called on us to help. We dispatched 20 HSUS staff and 10 National Disaster Animal Response Team volunteers to San Diego. At the height of our response, we had eight teams operating in the area, focusing primarily on search and rescue, and food and water delivery to pets stranded in the evacuation zones.

Click here to watch our short slideshow: community.hsus.org/ct/_1S7Mss1DRkk/

Hundreds of thousands of pets and countless farm and wild animals have been affected by this disaster. I am grateful to the skilled staff members and volunteers of The Humane Society of the United States — and all the responders in the area — for their dedication, and to you for standing with us in times of crisis.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States

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Sept. 4, 2007
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RALLY ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 TO PROTEST REP. SCOTT GARRETT’S VOTE TO GIVE DOGFIGHTERS A FREE PASS

Please join the Humane Society Legislative Fund and concerned animal advocates to protest Rep. Scott Garrett’s recent vote to give dogfighting a free pass.

When: Wednesday, September 12, 12:00-1:00 pm
Where: Rep. Garrett’s Paramus District Office: 210 Route 4 East
Suite 206, Paramus, NJ 07652
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In the wake of the Michael Vick dogfighting case, you may wonder why Rep. Garrett recently sided with dogfighting interests and voted against the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act. This legislation upgrades penalties for illegal transportation of fighting dogs — one of the crimes Vick has admitted to — from misdemeanor to felony penalties.

The vast majority of members of Congress supported this legislation to put a stop to precisely the type of behavior that Michael Vick has admitted to — participation in a multi-state network of cruel and degrading dogfighting activities. Humane organizations and more than 400 law enforcement agencies supported the federal bill, yet Rep. Garrett showed his true colors by giving dogfighters a free pass.

I hope you can make it to this rally. If you have friends or family in Rep. Garrett’s district, please share this email link with them. Thank you for all you do for animals.

Sincerely,

Mike Markarian
President
Humane Society Legislative Fund

P.S. Please consider bringing your own rally signs with slogans such as “Animal fighters belong in jail” or “Rep. Garrett supports dogfighting.” Be creative, but remember to keep it clean. If you have questions about the rally, contact Jake Oster at joster [at] hslf.org or 202-955-3672.

P.P.S. News outlets have covered Rep. Garrett’s animal fighting vote. Take a look:

Washington Post “In the Loop: Congressman Sicced,” Aug. 30, 2007

The Bergen Record “Putting more bite into animal-cruelty legislation,” Aug. 29, 2007:

tinyurl.com/26eu7j

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American Freedom Campaign: Tell your Senators to confirm an attorney general who will defend the Constitution.
Tell Senate: No more Albertos!

American Rivers: RiverAlert: Tell the Army Corps to Close Hurricane Highway
Urge the Corps to properly close the MRGO. Comments are due Tuesday, September 4, so please act today!

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): California: Urge Governor to Sign Pet Protective Order Bill
California Pet Protection Bill Now Before Governator! CA SB 353, a bill that will allow courts to include animals in restraining orders against batterers, has passed both houses of the Legislature.

Audubon: Last Wild Whooping Cranes Threatened
Tell the Army Corps of Engineers to put this development project on hold until proper environmental review can be conducted.

Audubon: Close the ‘Hurricane Highway’ in New Orleans
Let the Army Corps of Engineers know why restoring coastal wetlands is both good environmental policy and good for New Orleans.

Audubon: Make Environmental Education a National Priority
Let your senators and representative know why restoring environmental education to our schools is important to YOU.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Wendy’s Needs to Warm up to Animal Welfare
Please ask Wendy’s CEO Kerrii Anderson to follow in Burger King’s footsteps and start moving away from eggs from caged hens.

MoveOn.org: Keep Your Katrina Promises
Add your name to the petition telling Congress that two years is too long and that they must pass the Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Boycott for Bunnies! Tell PetSmart to Stop Exploiting Rabbits
Greedy PetSmart recently went back on its years-old “promise” not to sell rabbits in its stores.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Britain to Stop Supporting Canadian Bear Slaughter
PETA is calling on Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) to stop using real bearskins to make headpieces for the Five Guards’ Regiments.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Prolonged, Sadistic Killing of Pet Pig Must Not Go Unpunished!
In order to ensure a small measure of justice for Fred—as well as uphold Alabama’s cruelty laws—please call on the following officials to investigate the depraved and prolonged killing of this animal.

The Wilderness Society: Help plan the future of the Lake Umbagog Refuge!
Please take a moment to tell the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that the Lake Umbagog Refuge should be expanded to ensure that this ecosystem remains wild for generations to come.

Carnivals

Carnival of Hurricane Relief #103 (August 30, 2007 @ Kicking Over My Traces)

Newsletters

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): eNews Alert: August 31, 2007
ASPCA To Evaluate Pit Bulls Seized from Vick’s Property/Ringling Bros. On Trial

The Animals Voice: eNews: August 30, 2007
AnimalsVoice.com is the premiere online resource for animal rights and its defenders.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Weekly eNews: August 30, 2007
PETA E-News: Kevin Nealon Cracks Us Up! See Why

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From: Humane Society Legislative Fund – humanesociety [at] fund.org
Date: Aug 23, 2007 11:17 AM
Subject: Congressman Graves sides with dogfighters — speak out at rally on Monday

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August 23, 2007
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RALLY ON MONDAY TO PROTEST REP. SAM GRAVES’ VOTE TO GIVE DOGFIGHTERS A FREE PASS

Please join the Humane Society Legislative Fund and concerned animal advocates to protest Rep. Sam Graves’ recent vote to give dogfighting a free pass.

When: Monday, August 27, 10:00-11:00 am
Where: Rep. Graves’ Liberty District Office, 113 Blue Jay Drive, Liberty, Missouri 64068

In the wake of the Michael Vick dogfighting case, you may wonder why Rep. Graves recently sided with dogfighting interests and voted against the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act. This legislation upgrades penalties for illegal transportation of fighting dogs — one of the crimes Vick has been charged with — from misdemeanor to felony penalties.

The vast majority of members of Congress supported this legislation to put a stop to precisely the type of behavior that Michael Vick was charged with — participation in a multi-state network of cruel and degrading dogfighting activities. Humane organizations and more than 400 law enforcement agencies supported the federal bill, yet Rep. Graves showed his true colors by giving dogfighters a free pass.

I hope you can make it to this rally. If you have friends or family in Rep. Graves’ district, please share this email link with them. Thank you for all you do for animals.

Sincerely,

Mike Markarian
President
Humane Society Legislative Fund

P.S. Please consider bringing your own rally signs with slogans such as “Animal fighters belong in jail” or “Rep. Graves supports dogfighting.” Be creative, but remember to keep it clean. If you have questions about the rally, contact Mary Morgan at morganmary [at] earthlink.net or 816-590-1561.

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DawnWatch: Los Angeles Times front page on animal cruelty — 8/17/07
The article by John M. Glionna is headed, “A beastly kind of cruelty” and sub-headed, “Drive-by shooters, often youths, are killing farm animals in a growing wave of violence. The culprits may face only vandalism charges.”

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Thank the U.S. Attorneys in the Vick Case!
Sign our virtual thank you card for the U.S. Attorneys in the Vick case

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): An End to Animal Tests?
It could be a reality, but the agency charged with approving non-animal test methods—including many that are already in use in Europe—refuses to take action.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Help Remove Tonka and Luna From Travel With Ringling!
PETA is asking the USDA to immediately and permanently remove from travel two reportedly “dangerous” elephants traveling with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): URGENT: Ohio Judge Awards Custody of Abused Dog to Dog’s Convicted Abuser
Please ask Judge Robert Lyons to reconsider his decision to return China to Clark, which could put an animal who has already suffered so much in a grave situation.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urge The Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry to Display the Humane Charity Seal
The Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry has taken a wonderful step—it has assured the Council on Humane Giving in writing that it does not fund cruel animal research.

Save Our Wild Salmon (SOS): Contact Your Senators: Help Stop the Anti-Salmon Rider!
Senator Craig is directing federal agencies to implement a harmful salmon plan that federal courts have already ruled illegal.

Newsletters

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): News Alert, August 17, 2007
Your Garbage Can Be Dangerous to Pets/Take Our Cat Survey

Best Friends Animal Society: eNews, August 17, 2007
Amazing Adoption Day & more!

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Animal Savings Club eNews, August 20, 2007
Animal Savings Club: Win a skyn ICELAND Skincare Kit!

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Weekly eNews, August 19, 2007
PETA E-News: Veal Assoc. to End Confinement!; Top 10 Veg-Friendly Ballparks

Petitions

Give Bob the Tortoise’s Abuser the Max Time

Prosecute the woman who abused this boxer dog to the fullest!!

In Support of Tre Smith

OPPOSE CRUEL MONKEY SLAUGHTER IN INDIA

Not with the promotion of the race Palio di Siena in the next James Bond movies

Help a no kill animal sanctuary double in size by just changing your search engine

STOP “COUGAR HUNTING WITH THE AID OF DOGS”

Don’t Sacrifice Wildlife to Secure the Border

EPA: Protect Communities from fumigant pesticides!

Save Australia’s Sacred Uluru ~ It’s Wildlife And Community From Destruction

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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!

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Audubon: Final Push for Renewable Electricity
Please ask your Representative to support the Udall-Platts amendment

Center for Biological Diversity: Keep Mercenary Training Camp Out of San Diego Backcountry!
Blackwater has proposed establishing a military training camp in eastern San Diego County

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Help Pass the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act
Urge your reps to co-sponsor and support passage of S. 1880/H.R. 3219, the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act, and any legislation to crack down on dogfighting

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Urge USDA to Move Maggie to Sanctuary Before Winter
The Alaska Zoo Board Has Made Its Decision to Move Maggie; Please help make it happen before winter–write the USDA

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Survival of Wolves in Northern Rockies Jeopardized
“Take Action” by Aug. 6 to protect them from hunters

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Thank California retirement community for sparing deer
California Retirement Community Chooses to Spare Deer; Thank The Villages for using humane methods to manage wildlife

Oceana: Tell Congress: Protect Our Sharks!
The threat of shark extinction in a number of species is very real, and its consequences could be potentially disastrous to the world’s oceans.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Sign the Statement Against Dogfighting
I join Russell Simmons, The Rev. Al Sharpton, and Ingrid Newkirk in supporting animal protection groups and law enforcement officials in their fight against dogfighting in our local communities.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Defend Animals From Environmental Defense
The environmental group Environmental Defense (ED), notorious for pushing animal testing, is once again calling for a massive animal testing program

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): CDW Exploits Chimpanzees for Marketing Gimmick
Ask that CDW pledge never to use chimpanzees in its advertisements again.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Supervalu to Stop Abusing Animals!
Tell Supervalu’s executives to follow the lead of Whole Foods, Safeway, and others and start improving the lives and deaths of the animals killed for its stores and also to stop selling foie gras.

Save the Manatee Club: Ask Governor Crist to Appoint New FWC Commissioners
Ensure Balanced and Science-Based Leadership on Manatee Protection Issues

Trust for America’s Health: Urge Congress to Combat Obesity and Support Federal Nutrition Programs
Urge your Senator to act now to combat the obesity epidemic by supporting federal nutrition programs during the reauthorization of the Farm Bill

The Wilderness Society: House to Vote on Energy Reforms
Urge your representative to support energy reform bill H.R. 3221, especially the oil and gas management reform provisions; also ask your Representative to support an amendment from Representatives Tom Udall (D-NM 3rd) and Todd Plats (R-PA 19th)

Newsletters

The Animals Voice eNewsletter, August 2, 2007
AnimalsVoice.com is the premiere online resource for animal rights and its defenders

Campaign for America’s Wilderness: Your Wilderness, August 2007
The Campaign for America’s Wilderness is singularly focused on achieving lasting protection for threatened wild lands

Compassion Over Killing (COK): Compassionate Action: August 1, 2007
NBC4’s “Veggie Options,” Nat’l Veggie Hot Dog Day updates and op-ed, and more!

In Defense of Animals (IDA): eNews, 8-1-07
IDA Action Alerts, Campaign News & Updates

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Weekly eNews, August 2, 2007
Sign the Dogfighting Petition; Pleather Yourself Contest

Save the Manatee Club: Paddle Tales eNewsletter, August 2007
Every other month, you’ll get the scoop on current manatee news (plus great photos), meet a manatee from our Adopt-A-Manatee program, discover fun games or activities, learn about special offers and events, and more!

Vegan Outreach: E-Newsletter, Aug. 1, 2007
Notes from Vegan Outreach

Petitions

Professionals Against Foie Gras – Philadelphia

Tell the Senate to Support the Massachusetts Ocean Act!

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