I figured not to get the first one all bulked up so we can keep in track.

For the Puma's

Hello Everyone,

As you may have heard, “Officials” in San Jose, California shot and killed a Mountain Lion last week . . .

Here's the Original Story:

http://www.ktvu.com/news/4417507/detail.html


Please also check out these:

http://www.nbc11.com/news/4417569/detail.html



Here you can listen/watch a couple of Videos related to the Mountain Lion killing:


The Story:

"Video On Demand: Robert Handa On Mountain Lion Being Shot In San Jose "

http://www.ktvu.com/video/4419849/detail.html



. . . And just yesterday, there was another Mountain Lion sighting in a San Jose neighborhood! . . . "Officials" searched for this one as well, shotgun in hand, but were not able to locate the cat who they say must have retreated back into the hills before they arrived . . .


In response, they want to ammend Bill# AB 24 (which currently protects Mountain Lions), so that they can kill more lions!!

"Video On Demand: Jesse Gary Reports On Mountain Lion Bill "

http://www.ktvu.com/video/4329200/detail.html



Is ammending the Bill in order to kill more Lions (the ONLY/FEW REMAINING Indiginous AMERICAN LIONS!) the answer? . . . Incidentally, there is currently a new law in the Bay Area that allows the killing of Deer because they are "overpopulated" (note: Mountain Lions are the natural predator of Deer and naturally keep the populations healthy and in check!!) . . . And, by "experts" own admission, the reason Mountain Lion/Cougar sightings are becomming more and more frequent is because WE have been encrouching on THEIR territory (KNOWN LION TERRITORY) and building residential habitats in those areas ~ thereby pusing the Lions/Cougars out (while at the same time, depleting and/or displacing their natural food sources)!! . . .

I couldn't find any Petitions or Actions re: this case, specifically, but here are a couple of other American Lion/Cougar Petitions:

Stop the Oregon's Cougar-Killing Study

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/554435532

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/842248180


. . . If ANYONE knows of any other Moutain Lion/Cougar/Etc. Petitions, please let me know! : )


BTW, don't forget to contact the TV Station with your comments/opinions!!

frannews@ktvu.com


Thank you,

Maire, aka

Cosmic Rhino ]:<)
    

Petition to make animal abuse laws stronger in australia

Heya guys...

As you know over the last 6 to 12 months abuse of animals, especially kittens, in Australia has increased.

Unfortunatly when caught the culprits barely get a slap on their wrists before being sent on there way.

Please sign the following partitiion to help try and set this right.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/619391748      

Carol Bischoff

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for the grey hounds

For  a poor Wolf

Dear Friends,
I just received this e-mail after e-mailing them about that poor dear wolf:

Colleen


From: Ozgun Ozturk
Date: 05/01/05 14:40:35
To: ozgun@weblebi.com
Subject: thanks a lot

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Top Indian designers to boycott Australian wool

The Hindu News, Wednesday, 20 April 2005
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/0062005042003...

Hyderabad, April 20. (UNI): Top Indian designers Hemant Trevedi, Wendell Rodericks, Rohit Bal, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Ashley Rebello, Jatin Kochar and animal rights campaigner, Anita Dongre, have pledged "not to use Australian merino wool until live exports and mulesing (lamb mutilations) end", the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India announced on Tuesday.

In a signed statement to PETA India, the designers have said they would not use leather or wool, out of concern for animals. India is the third-largest importer of Australian wool. During 2002-2003, Australia supplied around 60 per cent of India's raw wool imports and almost all its apparel-grade wool.

PETA's international campaign against the live flaying of the rump of the lamb - as a cheap way to prevent maggot infestation - and the cruel export of live sheep abroad in open-deck ships in extreme weather conditions, has led to protests spanning three continents.

There has been a fast-growing international boycott of Australian wool, the NGO said in a statement here on Tuesday.

"Not only do Australian sheep farmers use gardening shears to cut flesh from lambs' backsides without painkillers, but millions of older sheep suffer horrific conditions in the live export trade, mired in their own waste aboard "death ships" bound for the Middle East, where their throats are slit while they are fully conscious. Many sick and injured sheep, treated as mere cargo are thrown overboard to the sharks or ground up alive in mincing machines. Recently, the Australian government was discovered to have hidden and underreported sheep mortality statistics, amounting to thousands of sheep per shipment", PETA said.

PETA launched the boycott late last year and the prestigious US-based international retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has already joined the boycott. J Crew, a U S dollar 800 million U S company, and UK-based New Look, a one billion U S dollar company, have announced that they will not knowingly sell cruelly obtained Australian wool.

PETA is currently protesting against another international retailing giant, Benetton, which continues to sell garments containing Australian wool, the statement added.       Suzanne K

 Suzanne K.

all this is taking up space so i will see if just links work

http://connect.care2.com/Mail/InBoxMsgs.aspx

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Petitions signed and action taken! Thank you!!

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