Joanna
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After a campaign that lasted for 6 years the Nepal government has decided to definitely halt the breeding of monkeys for biomedical research in the USA. It shows that it pays to have patience and that the good forces...

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Thanks for posting, I have forwarded to some of my non-Care 2 connections so they can get involved.
Will email the NY person...

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Dear Dr. Eshelman,

Just seven days after PCRM launched its public effort to end the use of live dogs from a local animal shelter for Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATL training at Idaho State University (ISU), the school announced it would end the practice! We couldn’t have done it without your calls, e-mails, and letters to the school’s president.

An Idaho State Journal article published yesterday stated that ISU “announced Friday it has suspended the use of live dogs . . .” In the future, the course will use “high-tech mannequins that simulate human functions.” PCRM’s campaign against ISU’s use of dogs sparked other media coverage in Pocatello, Boise, and elsewhere, raising awareness of this issue among people in Idaho and across the region.

Your swift work has helped end animal suffering and improve medical education in Idaho. Now we need your help to do the same thing in New York. While over 90 percent of U.S. and Canadian facilities no longer use animals for ATLS training, Albany Medical Center (AMC) continues to use live pigs for these courses, despite the availability of nonanimal alternatives like the TraumaMan System from Simulab. Please e-mail, call, or write to AMC president and CEO James J. Barba and politely ask him to end animal use in the institution’s ATLS courses. Being polite is the most effective way to help these animals. Send an automatic e-mail.

James J. Barba
President and CEO
Albany Medical Center
43 New Scholar Ave., Mail Code 114
Albany, NY 12208
E-mail: barbaj@mail.amc.edu
Phone: 518-262-3125 (Ask to be connected to the president’s office.)

On Nov. 12, 2008, PCRM will file an official complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture citing the unlawful use of live animals by AMC. The complaint cites an ongoing 2007-2008 survey by PCRM, which has so far received responses from 193 U.S. facilities offering ATLS courses. The survey has found that 177 of those facilities (more than 90 percent) exclusively use nonanimal models for instruction. In addition, the vast majority of those 177 facilities exclusively use the TraumaMan System.

On Friday, Nov. 7, the Albany Times Union carried an article about our federal complaint.

Learn more about the TraumaMan System and SimMan. If you have any questions, please contact me at rmerkley@pcrm.org or 202-686-2210, ext. 336. Thanks so much for your help!

Best regards,
Ryan Merkley
Research Program Coordinator

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John Hammell of International Advocates for Health Freedom passed the 10,000 signature mark on his petition for congressional oversight on the FDA's Trilateral Cooperation Charter to defend consumer access to dietary supplements.

With help from this NARAL petition, after a contentious three-year battle, the FDA voted to make Plan B available to women aged 18 and older without a prescription.

After Communities for Clean Ports' petition campaign, the Port of Los Angeles passed the Clean Air Action Plan to reduce port pollution in Los Angeles County.

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Please click and send a THANK YOU letter - it is electronic !!

Victory: Congress Passes the PETS Act [Urgent!]

Great news! Due to your phone calls and emails this legislation, entitled “PETS”, The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act has just passed Congress. This much needed law requires anyone who accepts federal emergency funding to include pets and service animals in their disaster planning.

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European Commission Announce That Cruel Trade in Cat and Dog Fur Is to Be Banned!

After many years of campaigning for a European ban on the import and trade in cat and dog fur, the Humane Society International and Respect for Animals are delighted with today’s announcement by the Commission...

Croatia Bans Fur Farming!

The Croatian government has introduced a new Animal Protection Act that will ban fur farming. The legislation comes into force on 1 January 2007 and the ban will be subject to a 10 year phase out period.

Vibe

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Arizonans overwhelmingly passed Proposition 204, a measure that will end the confinement of breeding pigs and calves in cruel crates with no room even to turn around.

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Vibraceous

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Thanks to pressure from PETA, two members of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity at the University of Missouri-Columbia were charged with abusing 40 opossums who were rounded up and stuffed-living and dead-into a barrel as part of a contest. Twenty opossums and two raccoons died.

Read more about the link between animal and human abuse.

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Wildlife Victories!

Thanks to people like you, this week saw many victories for our wildlife and wild places.

We will continue to provide a voice for our wolves, polar bears and other imperiled creatures -- making sure our elected officials do the right thing for our wildlife.

Thanks for all your support!

This was an amazing week for our wildlife and wild places. Thanks to the support of people like you, our wolves, polar bears and other imperiled creatures have a brighter future.

But it isn’t just the enormous win I told you about yesterday -- the defeat of House Resources Chair and America’s #1 Wildlife Villain, Rep. Richard Pombo. Conservation wins came on several fronts in Tuesday’s elections:

• Defenders Action Fund helped defeat anti-wildlife candidates in 14 House races across the country, sending more pro-wildlife votes to Washington, DC (see below for the list of wins).
• According to media accounts, control of the Senate has also changed -- albeit by a very slim margin. Needless to say, the Congressional landscape will be fundamentally different from the current anti-environment Congress.
• Changes in Congress will provide much-needed oversight of an anti-wildlife Bush Administration that's cozy with Big Oil and other special interests.
• In state elections, voters in California, Idaho and Washington rejected deceptive ballot initiatives backed by greedy developers that would have undermined land use and environmental regulations.

These victories are only the beginning. The American people have spoken out in favor of forward-thinking environmental policy -- and against elected leaders that pander to special interests at the expense of our wildlife and wild places.

Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund will continue to hold our elected officials accountable and make sure our most imperiled creatures are protected for future generations to enjoy.

Thanks so much for all your support in these amazing victories!

Sincerely,

Rodger Schlickeisen
President
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund

Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund played a key role in defeating the following anti-wildlife candidates in the House of Representatives:

Richard Pombo (CA-11)
J.D. Hayworth (AZ-5)   
Randy Graf (AZ-8)*   
Vern Buchanan (FL-13)*   
Chris Chocola (IN-2)   
John Hostettler (IN-8)   
Mike Sodrel (IN-9)   
Anne Northup (KY-3)   
Gil Gutknecht (MN-1)   
Charles Taylor (NC-11)  
John Sweeney (NY-20)   
Don Sherwood (PA-10)  
Shelley Sekula Gibbs (TX-22)*  
John Gard (WI-8)* 

* indicates open seat races  

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Sacramento County Ends Sales of Animals to Research Labs Animals  - api4animals.org
submitted by  Maggie 

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Victory for Hunted Exotics (and Taxpayers)
For years, big game trophy hunters have been sticking American taxpayers with the bill for their hunting vacations. A two-year investigation by The HSUS revealed that some trophy hunters are shooting rare animals around the world and donating their mounted prizes to phony museums so that they can take a tax deduction. A comprehensive pensions bill passed last week by the House and last night by the Senate contains provisions that tighten the laws on charitable giving and closes this trophy hunting tax scam loophole.

There is nothing charitable about shooting rare animals and writing off the cost. Closing this loophole will help save rare wildlife around the world and save American taxpayers an estimated $43 million over the next decade. More...

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Thanks for sharing that, Brenda!  The North Shore Animal League does LOTS and LOTS of good work!

Please help!

Vibraceous, ND

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Hahaha!  Noooooooo!  (Or else I need to shave REALLY BAD!)

Here's another success:

Thank PA Governor for cracking down on Puppy Mills Recently, Pennsylvania's Governor Edward G. Rendell dismissed members of the Pennsylvania Dog Law Advisory Board in an initial step toward cracking down on the inhumane conditions at the state's puppy mills.

Let him know his efforts are not going unnoticed!Show your support.

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Vibe,

Is that you dressed as a lobster???

Prima/Kym 

P.S It's cute . I couldn't resist.... I don't believe it's you. I think it added a bit of light humor.  Well needed.

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Hi,

Please go to my share to read about this success story....

Thank You,

Prima/Kym

http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/112870

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Thanks for clearning that up!  That's all happened to me, but I thought it was MY computer!  Hahaha!

Vibe

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Vibe,

Sweetie I do think It's related to Care2. I have no doubts really.  It happens in at least one other group also. Possibly 2 groups.

Too many things to explain in a post & I don't want to waste your site discussing this here.

A few quick things...It's so slow while composing that you have to wait for each letter to display slowly & catch up. A pretty extreme delay & wait.   If you need to backup or delete ,It's the same.Every letter is so slow to delete.

I preview and it displays one way and posts another . Plus it cuts off the post after it was previewed and posted. It goes back and cuts it off.

A few more things too...

The odd thing?  It's not doing it now for the 1st time ever .This exact stuff happens in 1/2 other groups also. I figure it must be Care2

Vibe,Don't worry about it unless it rejects completely...

Prima

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I'm still confused about what you mean about not being able to post...Have your posts been being rejected?  I value your input so much!  If your posts are coming back deleted from here, then it must be a computer gliche! 

Is this what has happened, and if so, has it happened to anyone else?  I've not deleted one single post from this group!  I would LOVE to see more involvement from EVERYONE here!  Please let me know if there's ever a problem with this, because I assure you, it is completely unintential.  Everyone's comments are welcome and valued here!!! 

Vibraceous

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Oh, my goodness NO! 

I would NEVER delete your posts!  What kind of trouble have you been having?  Your posts (and everyone's posts!) are very valuable here!  Your imput is important to us!

And thank you for posting these success stories for us to read!  I think it is VERY important that we see the fruits of our efforts! 

Thank you so much for sharing with us!

Vibe

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NARAL Pro-Choice AmericaFDA Agrees to Make Decision on Plan B by September

International Fund for Animal WelfareVictory for Whales!International Community Votes

OceanaYou Did It! Success in Protecting Pacific Corals

League of Conservation VotersTell Congress to Keep Sewage Out of Our Drinking Water! - success

Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPennsylvanians - Pledge to Vote this - success

OxfamVictory for Farmworkers! Taco Bell Agrees to Increase Wages for Tomato Pickers

Vibe

You mentioned  about a month ago to post any success stories. These are all success stories.  If you changed your mind and delete my posts, can you let me know why,Please?   I would understand if you changed your mind. I have always had trouble posting in this group and 2 others maybe?  That's why I had to use the chat lingo shortcuts.  It cuts me off and just does so many odd things.

People click on them and you will see "WE" make a difference signing & speaking up as "One".

Thank You,

Prima/Kym 

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