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Topic: TOP, WORLDWIDE ANIMAL PETITIONS...(updated)

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Elena P.	Friday, 5:43 AM Urgent: Public Comments Needed By Sunday Nov. 22 to Stop Roundup Please Take Action NOW and Pass on to Friends & Family - every comment counts. The Obama Administration is continuing the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) war on wild horses by proposing to round up an astounding 2,500 wild horses [ send green star] [ flag for review]
Bernadettemp P.	took action July 20, 2009 6:12 PM took actiion on some of them [ send green star] [ accepted]
Leila M.	Stop the Slaughters July 20, 2009 6:07 PM After speaking to several Congressional offices by phone, I've got two petitions (for the House and Senate) to stop the canned hunt against wolves and other wildlife in Alaska and the Northern Rockies. This can really work and is the best chance - promotion is badly needed, as Change.org sends petitions to their half a million membership based on popularity - also because I think people have given up, while palin is actually accelerating the nightmare as a parting shot, right after cubs were born. They're both at Change.org: http://www.change.org/actions and both have "slaughters" in the title, as I quickly found that works better. The difference in numbers could really do it, and they've stayed in the top 10, but I stink at promoting, really need help. For all the wildlife in Safari Club International's "get a 'trophy' before they're gone", sick sights, this is such an important place to draw the line. Let's make it NO to turning the world's most powerful nation into a canned hunt, which is already done, if we don't stop it. If anyone wants to read the full text, it's here: http://thegoodshipliana.ning.com/profiles/blogs/petitions-on-changeorg-full [ send green star] [ accepted]
Bernadettemp P.	March 14, 2009 7:19 PM signed them [ send green star] [ accepted]
Fangzhu X.	please support our livestock production reduction petition for the animals and preserving Earth! March 13, 2009 4:15 PM Hi all!! The University of California, San Diego student organization: VEG (Vegetarian Environmentalist Group) is happy to present an online petition which aims to reduce the livestock industry via means of removal of governmental subsidies for livestock farmers as well as implementation of tax for livestock products for their detrimental external social burden on the environment. Here is our petition link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/livestock-production-reduction-for-the-environment Please support us and help us spread the word! This is definitely an attempt at a baby toward in the right direction! Thank you! ---UCSD VEG http://ucsdveg.blogspot.com/ Be Vegan & Green Be Peace & Love Be the Change you wish to See [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 14, 2008 2:12 PM Dusty R. Tax Dollar Scandal - NIH Still Funding Nicotine Experiments On Animals We taxpayers, with today's economic crisis, are still funding ridiculous nicotine experiments on animals. Tell NIH we (and the animals) can't afford this anymore. View [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 14, 2008 12:57 PM Camille Hi Friends, I really need your help. A notoriously cruel circus is scheduled to be in my county on Oct. 28 - 29. I already have a massive demo organized, but I want it cancelled before it ever gets started. The Cole circus has had employees prosecuted for child rape, negligent homicide, burglary, and the list of horrible animal abuse is documented going back decades. I don't know how to do this any other way, so I hope this is not too much trouble. Can you please cut and paste the following letter in an email and use the email addresses for the Property Management Company and the Investor Group? Thank you so much for your help. Sometimes financial losses are the only way to get the abusers' attention. Camille Mall: https://www.simon.com/mall/feedback.aspx?ID=131 Investor Group http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=113968&p=irol-contact&m=7&s=0 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 14, 2008 12:03 PM http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/campaa-contra-el-sacrificio-de-animales-en-la-perrera-de-almera-anddaluca-espaacampaign-against CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANIMAL SACRIFICE AT THE MUNICIPAL POUND IN ALMERIA (ANDALUCÍA. ESPAÑA). Target: AL SR. ALCALDE DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DE ALMERÍA. ANDALUCÍA. ESPAÑA.TO THE MAYOR OF ALMERÍA. ANDALUCÍA. ESPAÑA The Mayor of Almería, from the Partido Popular political party, promised during his electoral campaign that the Almería dog pound would be managed by animal welfare groups and would prohibit the sacrifice of abandoned dogs and cats. The sad truth is that the pound is a centre for systematic sacrificing of the poor animals that have the misfortune of entering there. For this reason, the Platform Friends of Animals of Almería, formed by the majority of welfare associations in Almería, request your signature to demand that the Partido Popular complies with their electoral promise to all Almerians. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 13, 2008 8:36 PM Dusty R. WDCS Newsletter • October 2008 Dear Dusty Did you know that one quarter of all whale and dolphin species are in danger of extinction? If we care about these animals and if we truly want to save them, we have to save their habitat, their homes in the sea. That’s why we’re calling for governments around the world to create marine protected areas, safe-havens where whales and dolphins can thrive. We are aiming for the creation of 12 large new marine protected areas by 2012. You can help by signing our petition urging governments to act. The world’s oceans occupy nearly three times the surface area of the land, but have far less protection: only 0.01% is designated as a protected area. This has to change if we want to ensure a future for marine wildlife. In many places where endangered whales and dolphins feed, breed and take shelter, there is widespread entanglement in fishing nets, loud noise and other pollution, as well as lack of food due to over-fishing. Our new campaign launches this week at the start of one of the world’s most daring tests of endurance, the nine-month-long Volvo Ocean Race. WDCS has forged a partnership with Team Russia, who will carry our ‘homes for whales’ message around the world. Please join us in what promises to be an exciting ocean adventure and an important campaign by signing our petition today and telling your friends and family about it. Go to www.whales.org. Thank you. Erich Hoyt WDCS Senior Research Fellow and Global Marine Protected Area Campaign Leader [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	ONLY TWO DAYS TO SAVE WOLVES October 13, 2008 2:18 PM URGENT - Two Days to Submit Comments, Save Wolves Dear Jacinthe, Take Action Now The alpha female of the former Mule Pack, prior to her May 1999 release into the wild. In January 2000, her left front leg had to be amputated due to frostbite suffered while held in a leghold trap that had been set in response to the Mule Pack having scavenged on a dead horse and cow left to rot on the Apache National Forest. She was re-released in March 2000 with her family, but the pack split apart, and she kept herself alive alone while roaming on three legs, at least till February 2001, when no more signals emanated from her radio collar. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, located in eastern Arizona where Mexican gray wolves roam, has proposed a new policy requiring proper disposal of livestock carcasses -- the first time livestock owners would be tasked with responsibility to prevent conflicts with wolves. Please voice your support for this policy. If not made inedible or removed, the remains of cattle (and sometimes horses and sheep) that died of non-wolf causes serve to draw wolves to nearby live cattle and can habituate them to domestic animals instead of their natural prey -- which in turn can result in the wolves' being killed by the government in retribution. The new policy would effectively ban the baiting of wolves into preying on domestic animals, and thereby save wolves' lives. "Predator control" killings are undermining recovery of the Mexican wolf, North America's most imperiled mammal, and the proposed change would help the wolf recover. Preventing wolves from becoming habituated to livestock will also reduce wolf-rancher conflicts while helping wolves resume their ecological role keeping elk and deer herds healthy. Your email to the Forest Service can help keep the agency resolute, so this provision sticks past the draft stage in the Apache-Sitgreaves Revised Forest Plan that will guide management of this forest for years to come. Please submit your comments by October 15, 2008. Click here to find out more and take action. Sample letter: Forest Plan Revision Team, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest: I support the provision in the Draft Desired Conditions for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests' Revised Forest Plan that states: "Livestock carcasses are not available for scavenging." However, I request that rather than just apply in the Apache National Forest -- ie. "within the Mexican Wolf Recovery Zone" as stated in the Draft Desired Conditions -- that the provision govern both the Apache and Sitgreaves national forests. This would acknowledge that Mexican wolves need to be able to occupy areas outside the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area (ie. the Apache and Gila national forests), and would also take into account an ongoing Fish and Wildlife Service rule-change process intended to allow wolves to roam beyond the current boundaries. The Sitgreaves National Forest is important wolf habitat and could serve as a travel corridor for wolves to be able to reach the Grand Canyon ecosystem. The carcass scavenging provision of the Draft Desired Conditions would follow the recommendations of the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Three-Year Review (2001) and of the American Society of Mammalogists (2007). If wolves and livestock are to coexist, we must prevent conflicts to the extent possible rather than blame the wolves once they have already become used to regarding domestic animals as prey. Ensuring that livestock carcasses are not available for scavenging is a common-sense way to keep Mexican wolves in the wild and help ensure their recovery. There are many ways to accomplish this, including hauling carcasses away, burying them, or treating them onsite with lime, fire, or even dynamite (depending on conditions). In sum, please retain this provision in the final version of the Forest Plan, and ensure it covers the Sitgreaves National Forest, as well. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 12, 2008 7:03 PM Dusty R. County Officials Conduct Cruel 'Experiment' on Homeless Shelter Dog When PETA received complaints accusing Clay County, Florida, officials of intentionally placing a dog from the county animal shelter in a closed vehicle and leaving the animal there for an entire hour in mid-afternoon heat, we almost couldn't believe it. But internal county documents and news reports confirm that county officials did indeed conduct this outrageously cruel "experiment" on a dog in their custody to "recreate" the conditions believed to be responsible for the September 10 death of another dog in their care, a Rottweiler named Diamond. Diamond died of apparent heat-related shock after Clay County Animal Control (CCAC) Office r Billy Wilson left her in an animal control vehicle—without air-conditioning or even access to water or fresh air—on an 85ºF day. Everyone knows that even just a few minutes in a car on a summer day can be harmful and deadly. Leaving animals in closed vehicles is explicitly addressed in the criminal codes protecting animals in several states. However, Wilson's improper conduct pales in comparison to Clay County's public officials' willful decision to cause intentional torment to a dog in an utterly unnecessary and crude experiment. PETA is calling on the state attorney's office to launch a criminal investigation into the incident. We are also filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling for an investigation of the experiment and asking the agency to file all appropriate charges at the federal level. We believe that the experiment was a violation of federal law because it was not conducted in a USDA-approved facility, nor was it screened by the required oversight committee. The current whereabouts of the dog who was used in the disgraceful experiment are unknown. We also do not know if he or she received appropriate—and surely needed—rofessional veterinary medical care. You Can Help Please join us in contacting the Board of Commissioners of Clay County, Florida, today. Urge the Board to do the following immediately: Outfit all Clay County Animal Control vehicles with air conditioning Institute an enforceable policy prohibiting officers from putting animals' lives at risk during transport Join PETA in officially requesting a criminal investigation into this serious matter Release information regarding the whereabouts of the dog used in the experiment as well as verification that he or she has received veterinary attention Please also send polite comments to: Clay County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 1366 Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 904-284-6376 904-278-4731 (fax) Take Action on This Issue [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 11, 2008 10:23 AM October 11, 2008 Will McDonald’s hamburgers be made from clones? As part of the company’s recently launched “See What We’re Made Of” campaign, McDonald's is inviting consumers to learn about the ingredients that make up their menu items. However, McDonald’s has no policy on serving milk and meat from cloned animals or their offspring, which means that consumers will have no way of knowing if the McDonald’s BigMac® is laced with the animal cruelty associated with cloning. Despite years of research, cloning remains an incredibly inefficient technology that results in a significant loss of animal life. From grossly oversized heads, twisted limbs, and bloated fetuses, cloned animals and their surrogate mothers suffer from a variety of severe health problems, abnormalities, and deformities. Take Action: Ask McDonald's to go clone free WSPA is supporting a campaign by our member society, the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAV, to keep meat and milk products from cloned animals out of the food supply. It would be a major victory for animals if McDonald's, one of the world's most well-known brands, refused to buy meat or dairy products from cloned animals or their offspring. Join us in asking the president of McDonald’s to be a leader in the food industry by making a public pledge that cloned animals and their offspring will never be a part of McDonald’s menu. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 08, 2008 1:56 PM Debbie L. Soldiers dog to be killed-Please take action Please take a moment to note this story ,sign the petition-and forward on and crosspost please..... 8 Clemency for Ratchet - Soldier's Dog to Be Killed! - PETITION /> Animals (tags: us army, animals, soldier, rachet, death sentence, outrage, bonding, animal welfare, soldiers welfare ) Simone - 2 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com Soldier who saved puppy from life of hardship in Iraq could see her dog executed by U.S. superiors By Eddie Wrenn/World News Online Last updated at 7:23 PM on 07th October 2008 /> Sign petition by clicking here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/clemency-for-ratchet [ send green star] [ accepted]
Amber F.	October 08, 2008 10:22 AM SIGNED ALL YESTERDAY, THANKS [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 07, 2008 11:49 AM ASPCA ALERTS Take action. Help us to change laws now affecting animal welfare issues in your area. USA: Demand Truth in Fur Labeling USA: Limit Antibiotics in Food Animals for Public Health USA: Pass the Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 07, 2008 11:32 AM PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS: Petition for Puppies 6:42 PM Dear friends, Thanks to more than 18,000 of you who have signed the petition to stop dog abuse in Pennsylvania, legislation to reform our dog laws is expected to pass the PA State Senate's Appropriations Committee today and could be voted on by the full senate as soon as tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7th. That's exciting news, but the bill's opponents are again trying to render it worthless with amendments that aim to strip out many important reforms. We must not let that happen. We've already asked you to contact your own senator, and thousands of you did. Now we urgently need you to CONTACT ALL 50 STATE SENATORS and tell them you support the original bill and don't want it weakened. If you are a PA resident, we've set up our contact tool so you can send your e-mail to all 50 senators with just one click (if you're not a PA resident, please help by forwarding this email to everyone you know in PA). Click here to e-mail all 50 PA senators now! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 07, 2008 11:24 AM Genesis Vegan A. Thanks again to Celine for this information. Please click here to read more and sign the petition. Thank you, friends! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 06, 2008 2:55 PM Greetings Jacinthe, We've made tremendous progress in the Great Bear Rainforest. In 2006, the province of British Columbia announced a huge protection package for the 15 million acre (6 million hectare) region, to be implemented by March 2009. Now, the province must Keep the Promise they made to the world. With only six months left to meet the conservation deadline, our continued action is more important than ever. Please, take a moment and encourage Premier Gordon Campbell to keep the promise to protect the Great Bear Rainforest. Thanks to your support this past spring, BC legislated the protection of five million acres (2 million hectares) in the Great Bear Rainforest. Now, with sustained effort, we will ensure the designation of 720,000 acres (290,000 hectares) in logging-free biodiversity areas and a regional plan for achieving low impact to the rainforests outside the protected areas. Your action makes a difference. The Great Bear Rainforest is a place of great hope in a world that need a successful model for how to protect large areas of Endangered Forests. Take a moment to send a letter to Premier Gordon Campbell now. Tell him to keep his promise: Protect the Great Bear Rainforest! Thank you for taking action, Valerie Langer British Columbia Campaigner Home \| Action Center \| Donate \| Manage [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 01, 2008 4:14 PM Urge Zappos.com to Stop Selling Fur! Zappos.com, an online retailer, knows about the suffering that goes into every fur-trimmed garment or accessory, but the company continues to contribute to that suffering by using fur. With so many fashionable, comfortable alternatives available today, there is no excuse for Zappos.com to continue using the fur of tortured animals in its designs. PETA has written to Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh and explained that animals killed for their fur spend their entire lives exposed to all weather conditions in cramped, filthy wire cages. We explained that fur farmers use the cheapest and cruelest killing methods—including suffocation, electrocution, gassing, and poisoning—and that these often ineffective methods sometimes leave animals still conscious when they are skinned. Please join us in urging Zappos.com to follow the lead of other designers and retailers—including Nike, Kenneth Cole, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, J. Crew, Gap, Stella McCartney, and others—who have already adopted permanent fur-free policies. Please use the form below to send an e-mail to CEO Tony Hsieh asking him to remove fur from the Zappos.com Web site permanently! Personalized letters always work best. Feel free to send the sample letter provided, but your message will carry more weight if you write your own customized message and subject line. Take Action on This Issue [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	October 01, 2008 1:45 PM You can sign the petition trought this link https://secure3.convio.net/aavs/site/Advocacy?id=103&pagename=homepage online here. Recently, you took the time to contact McDonald’s to ask the company to make a public pledge to never include cloned animals or their offspring on its menu, and we thank you! Thousands of others have also taken action, and AAVS is working with consumer groups to make our collective voices stronger than ever. AAVS has dedicated much time and energy in an effort to stop the cloning of animals for food, but we need your continued support to do even more! With a failure rate of over 95%, animals languish in cloning laboratories as they endure painful procedures to produce just one clone, often suffering from illness, deformities, birth defects, and premature death. As part of our End Animal Cloning campaign, AAVS is reaching out to more than 100 companies like McDonald’s, urging them to take a stand against animal cloning, and we are also working with government officials and legislators to end this practice. By donating to AAVS and supporting our efforts to end animal cloning, we will be able to do even more to help animals. Your efforts will help make a difference for animals who suffer in cloning laboratories!/> [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 30, 2008 11:39 AM URGENT ALERTS!Tell Indonesia to Ban Live Imports! Urge Jeju Island Officials to Improve Zoo Animals' Living Conditions [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 29, 2008 5:16 PM Hello Jacinthe Coral Sea Call to Action Rising thousands of metres from the ocean floor, Australia's Coral Sea is made up of a series of underwater sea mounts, deep sea canyons, coral reefs and atolls. Lying east of the Great Barrier Reef and extending out to New Caledonia, the Coral Sea's abundant wildlife includes threatened sea turtles, whales, sharks, manta rays, seabirds, and large pelagic fish such as tuna, marlin, barracuda and swordﬁsh. The Coral Sea is one of the last places on Earth where large ocean fish have not yet been severely depleted. The Coral Sea is also of huge cultural significance to Australians and Americans because of the Battle of the Coral Sea which took place during World War II. Hundreds of soldiers died in this historical battle. The Australian Marine Conservation Society, in partnership with the Pew Environment Group and our conservation colleagues, has launched a visionary campaign to protect one million square kilometres of the Coral Sea in the world's largest No-Take Heritage Park. Join us and support this vision by sending a letter to the Austrailan Government. We are calling on the Australian Government to protect the Coral Sea in a No-Take Heritage Park, where all marine wildlife is safe from human harm. We need your help to convince our Environment Minister Hon Peter Garrett to protect this globally important part of the ocean. CLICK HERE to write your letter to Hon Peter Garrett, AM MP, the Minister for Environment, Arts and Heritage. The Coral Sea is one of the last places on Earth where large ocean fish have not yet been severely depleted. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 29, 2008 4:26 PM 20 /> ACTION NEEDED PLEASE City of Kelowna, British Columbia, Is Shooting Rabbits After Promising to Use Humane Control Methods! Animals (tags: animals, animalwelfare, cruelty, death, rabbits ) Annelies - 1 day ago - peta.org The City of Kelowna, British Columbia, announced earlier this year that measures would be taken to control the city's burgeoning feral rabbit population. 3 comments \| visit site \| problem? 22 /> TAKE ACTION PLEASE, Ask Bucknell University to End Cruel Experiments on Hamsters! Animals (tags: animals, animalwelfare, abuse, hamsters ) Annelies - 1 day ago - getactive.peta.org After being contacted by a concerned Bucknell University alumnus, PETA has learned that for 30 years, Prof. Owen Floody has been cutting holes into the skulls of female hamsters, damaging their brains, 6 comments \| visit site \| problem? 17 /> TAKE ACTION PLEASE, Ask U.C. Irvine to Stop Cruel Rat and Frog Experiments! Animals (tags: abuse, animals, animalwelfare, rats, frogs ) Annelies [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 29, 2008 4:03 PM Susan D. WWF India's Petition to help remind policy-makers that they must do more for Tigers in the wild- WWF India's petition [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 29, 2008 2:18 PM [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 27, 2008 9:03 PM Ask Congress to Help Our Treasured Songbirds Dear Jacinthe, More than half of the birds species that breed in North America and winter in Latin America have declining populations. If we hope to continuing sharing our North American communities with Wood Thrushes, Bobolinks, and other treasured neotropical migratory birds, we must ensure that the birds find food, safety, and shelter in all of the countries where they make stops in along their migration. In 2002, Congress passed the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to help protect these habitats, but now the bill must be reauthorized—and time is running out on the 110th Congress! E-mail your members of Congress and urge them to cosponsor the reauthorization of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (HR 5756/S 3490) to help save our songbirds! The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act supports conservation programs protecting migratory birds through habitat preservation, education, and research programs. The program is a cooperative, international conservation effort in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. Each year, the number of applicants far exceeds the available funds. At least 29 species of migratory songbirds have experienced population declines of more than 45% since the 1960s. Congress needs to renew and expand this vital and cost-effective conservation program. We need to act now to save our declining songbirds. The longer we delay, the more irreplaceable habitat will be lost. Please write to your U.S. Representative and Senators and ask them to support the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to preserve the habitat of America's songbirds. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Rev. Robert E. M.	Re: [Save Endangered Wild Animals] TOP, WORLDWIDE ANIMAL PETITIONS...(updated) September 25, 2008 1:44 AM I signed the petition about the dogs killed through unspeakable means in turkey, but I had to fix the URL by removing a little of what one of the links had mixed within the URL. I made a strong statement to awaken authorities there that this makes not only them look bad but also their country by their lack of action. I also include this list in my list of organization I am a part of. Peace and Blessings to All. Rev. Robert E. Spiritwalker Murchison, R.Pp. P.S. I also Signed the petition for the golden eagles and against the poisoning since eagles and I are connected. On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:23 PM, Care2 Groups: Save Endangered Wild Animals Mailing List wrote: > [image: Extinct] > 9:21 PM > > ** > [image: Wildlife Alert] > > Our Food Shouldn't Poison Wildlife > > [image: Golden Eagle (Photo: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)] > > A no-tolerance policy on carbofuran will help safeguard wildlife like > golden eagles -- and protect the health of families and workers in America > and all over the world. > > Take action now > to support the Environmental Protection Agency's bold action to* protect > wildlife, families and workers by banning carbofuran residue on all foods > sold in the U.S. > > [image: Act Now!] > > The deadline for comments on this plan is this Monday, September 29th, so > please take action today!* > > Help spread the word to save wildlife. Forward this message to family > and friends…* > * > Dear Jacinthe, > > I have big news. Earlier this year and thanks to persistent pressure > from concerned citizens like you -- the Environmental Protection Agency > (EPA) announced plans to ban carbofuran, a highly toxic pesticide used for > field crops. > > Now the EPA is taking the next step by moving to ban food with traces of > carbofuran from sale in the U.S. > > This is a bold, admirable move that will help wildlife, families and > workers all over the world. Take action now to show your support for the > EPA's plan. > > In its decision to ban the sale of this pesticide in the United States, the > EPA confirmed what scientists and conservationists have been contending for > decades:* carbofuran cannot be used without killing birds, bees, fish and > other wildlife. * > > Now the Agency has concluded that even carbofuran residue on food poses > unacceptable risks to public health -- especially to young children. It > can also cause irreversible nervous and reproductive system damage to > people who work with crops that are treated with this pesticide. > > Thank the EPA for taking a strong stand to keep our children, wildlife > and workers safe. > > A million pounds of carbofuran are applied each year in the U.S. Although > this impacts less than 1 percent of the nation's farm lands, the pesticide > is commonly used by developing countries that export rice, bananas, sugar > cane, coffee and other crops to the U.S. and elsewhere. > > This decision could have a dramatic ripple effect in the international > community. Banning carbofuran residues on food sold to the U.S. will give > developing countries a powerful incentive to stop using this deadly poison. > > But not everyone is applauding the EPA's decision. FMC Corporation -- > the sole manufacturer of carbofuran in the U.S. -- is currently suing the > federal government for moving to ban the pesticide and has vowed to fight > the agency's latest "no-tolerance" policy on food residues. > > With such powerful corporate players fighting to keep this poison on the > market, we need to be ever-vigilant to ensure this toxic threat is > eliminated for good. > > Please show your support for responsible regulation.* *Take action now > to thank the EPA for continuing to take an aggressive stance against > carbofuran and urge officials to do everything they can to speed its removal > from the world market. > > The deadline for comments on this plan is this Monday, September 29th, so > please take action today! > > Sincerely, > > [image: Caroline Kennedy, Defenders of Wildlife] > > Caroline Kennedy > Senior Director of Field Conservation > Defenders of Wildlife > > > > 69 messages in this topic \| post > via the web \| start > a topic via the web > Group Links > home \| announcements \| > discussions \| host > shares \| member > shares \| > members \| email > preferences > > To stop receiving discussion posts from Save Endangered Wild Animals, > visit: > www.care2.com/c2c/groups/unsubscribe/948/23455269 > or email to: SedWa-unsubscribe-23455269@groups.care2.com > > new topic email: SedWa@groups.care2.com > owner email: SedWa-owner@groups.care2.com > > Jacinthe V. > Care2 Groups > Care2 groups offers tools for keeping in touch with those who share your > interests including: > > - host announcements > - membe [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 24, 2008 9:46 PM secureconnect.at/4pfoten.org/counter/nlcounter0.php?&uin=6314f6bb2827d8f91fd60bd9d22ee83a&nlid=08022 September 23rd, 2008 More than 22,000 RED CARDS demand: No wild animals in the circus Dear Jacinthe, Our Stop it! Campaign got off to a great start: After only three weeks we had already received more than 20,000 RED CARDS. The website www.vier-pfoten.org/stop-it has been very busy. Over 200 portraits and statements have been uploaded to the picture gallery, and almost 50 photos and 10 video clips document how wild animals live in European circuses. Thank you very much for your support! Next step - 40,000 RED CARDS on World Animal Day World Animal Day is celebrated on October 4th. We want the suffering of animals in circuses to be a main topic on the day. Help us! We would like to collect 40,000 RED CARDS before World Animal Day: - Send a RED CARD to the responsible politicians - If you have sent a RED CARD already, tell your friends about the campaign and send an e-card - Show your face and send us your Stop it! photo Video clip “Hippo in Tub” Watch the clip “Hippo in Tub”: It shows the sad reality of a hippo in a famous European circus. The animal suffers being isolated in a tiny cage with a small amount of water. In the wild, hippos live in groups, mostly in the rivers and lakes of the African savannah where they also roam across large areas of land. In their search for food they cover up to 30 km per day. A little cage can never be a substitute for this. Thank you for your support! Your FOUR PAWS team Watch the clip! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 24, 2008 9:21 PM Our Food Shouldn't Poison Wildlife A no-tolerance policy on carbofuran will help safeguard wildlife like golden eagles -- and protect the health of families and workers in America and all over the world. Take action now to support the Environmental Protection Agency's bold action to protect wildlife, families and workers by banning carbofuran residue on all foods sold in the U.S. *The deadline for comments on this plan is this Monday, September 29th, so please take action today!* *Help spread the word to save wildlife.* Forward this message to family and friends… Dear Jacinthe, I have big news. Earlier this year and thanks to persistent pressure from concerned citizens like you -- the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to ban carbofuran, a highly toxic pesticide used for field crops. Now the EPA is taking the next step by moving to ban food with traces of carbofuran from sale in the U.S. This is a bold, admirable move that will help wildlife, families and workers all over the world. Take action now to show your support for the EPA's plan. In its decision to ban the sale of this pesticide in the United States, the EPA confirmed what scientists and conservationists have been contending for decades: carbofuran cannot be used without killing birds, bees, fish and other wildlife. Now the Agency has concluded that even carbofuran residue on food poses unacceptable risks to public health -- especially to young children. It can also cause irreversible nervous and reproductive system damage to people who work with crops that are treated with this pesticide. Thank the EPA for taking a strong stand to keep our children, wildlife and workers safe. A million pounds of carbofuran are applied each year in the U.S. Although this impacts less than 1 percent of the nation's farm lands, the pesticide is commonly used by developing countries that export rice, bananas, sugar cane, coffee and other crops to the U.S. and elsewhere. This decision could have a dramatic ripple effect in the international community. Banning carbofuran residues on food sold to the U.S. will give developing countries a powerful incentive to stop using this deadly poison. But not everyone is applauding the EPA's decision. FMC Corporation -- the sole manufacturer of carbofuran in the U.S. -- is currently suing the federal government for moving to ban the pesticide and has vowed to fight the agency's latest "no-tolerance" policy on food residues. With such powerful corporate players fighting to keep this poison on the market, we need to be ever-vigilant to ensure this toxic threat is eliminated for good. Please show your support for responsible regulation. Take action now to thank the EPA for continuing to take an aggressive stance against carbofuran and urge officials to do everything they can to speed its removal from the world market. *The deadline for comments on this plan is this Monday, September 29th, so please take action today!* Sincerely, Caroline Kennedy Senior Director of Field Conservation Defenders of Wildlife [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 24, 2008 9:13 PM Angela R JUSTICE FOR DOGS AND PUPPIES BRUTALLY KILLED AND RAPED IN TURKEY We were informed that hundreds of stray dogs dumped by the municipalities were found in the Mamak municipal waste disposal site in Ankara. Some of the dogs were already killed before dumping; puppies were put into sacs and died choking, while some dogs were tied by the legs and raped till they died. The photos of this cruelty are attached. Act no 5199 is completely ignored both by the municipalities in Ankara and by the Ministry of Interior responsible for inspecting the municipalities. Everyday, from all over the country, we hear about municipalities mass killing dogs. The petitions regarding the issue are not handled seriously by the authorities, no relevant reply is given and no solution is proposed. The municipalities insist on ignoring the Act no 5199 and its binding duties, and continue the slaughter. The Ministry of Interior responsible for inspection and administration of the issue neglects its duties as well. http://www.petitiononline.com/Mamak/petition.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 24, 2008 8:08 PM Help stop the illegal sale of dog meat in the Philippines Despite being banned in the Philippines since 1998, the illegal dog meat trade continues to flourish in certain regions, including Baguio City. Humane Society International has been working with local police and animal groups for over a year to end this cruel trade and enforce the Anti-Rabies Law of 2007. But we need your help! What You Can Do Please ask the Mayor of Baguio City to stop the illegal dog meat trade for good—by cracking down on restaurants and vendors in his city who sell illegal dog meat. https://community.hsus.org/campaign/hsi_ph_dog_meat_baguio/w558uud9r7e56dew [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 24, 2008 7:34 PM http://www.peta.org/actioncenter/ActionAlerts-item.asp?id=2624 Dogs in Blackshear, Georgia, Need Your Help On August 1, PETA caseworkers sent a memo to Pierce County officials asking them to please take action on behalf of several allegedly neglected dogs in Blackshear, Georgia. While the Sheriff's Department made several visits to the properties in question, it appears that four dogs at 2284 Live Oak Ln. are still being denied the adequate shelter that is required by law. We are told that two adults dogs have ramshackle doghouses, that one puppy has a dresser that looks about ready to fall over and possibly injure the dog, and that a second puppy might have no shelter at all. Please politely call on members of the Sherriff's Department and the Pierce County Board of Commissioners to ensure that all the dogs at 2284 Live Oak Ln. are immediately provided real doghouses that will protect them from the elements. Also, please ask officials to make sure that the dogs' owner understands in no uncertain terms that he cannot force his dogs to drag around weights by their necks. Georgia's anti-cruelty statute defines criminal cruelty-to-animals offences as when a person causes "unjustifiable physical pain or suffering to any animal." Please send polite comments to: Richard King, Sheriff Pierce County Sheriff's Department rking@piercecountyga.org Robert Newton, Sergeant Pierce County Sheriff's Department rnewton@piercecountyga.org The Honorable Dale Bennett Jr. Pierce County Solicitor General lcrews21@yahoo.com The Honorable James Dennison Chair of the Board Pierce County Board of Commissioners jdennison@piercecountyga.org The Honorable Neal Bennett Commissioner of District One Pierce County Board of Commissioners nbennett@piercecountyga.org The Honorable Mike Streat Commissioner of District Two Pierce County Board of Commissioners mstreat@piercecountyga.org The Honorable Randy Dixon Commissioner of District Three Pierce County Board of Commissioners rdixon@piercecountyga.org The Honorable Aldeen Davis Commissioner of District Four Pierce County Board of Commissioners adavis@piercecountyga.org [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 24, 2008 5:50 PM Dear Jacinthe, Tell Secretary Kempthorne to stop the attack on wildlife Endangered species beware. The current administration has decided to use its final 6 months to try and weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a law that was designed to protect some of our most threatened wildlife from extinction. Tell Secretary Kempthorne to stop the attack on wildlife. The ESA is one of our nation's bedrock environmental laws and for more than 30 years, the Act has protected many species from extinction. For years this administration has been trying to find a way to dismantle the ESA. But this time, in the waning days of the administration, government lawyers have engineered an attack on the ESA that will severely undermine the Act and result in more wildlife at risk of extinction. The latest attempt severely undermines the safety net provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The ramifications could be dire for some of the world's most endangered wildlife. We need your voice on this issue, and with such a short window of opportunity, this could be the only chance we've got. Write your letter today and urge Secretary Kempthorne to pull the plug on the destruction on the ESA. Take action! Thanks for all you do. Dionna Humphrey Director of Advocacy National Parks Conservation Association P.S. Many of the nearly 1,400 species currently protected under the ESA, including the Florida panther, gray wolves, and the mighty grizzly bear call our national parks home. This move by the administration could threaten the survival of these species forever. Please don't wait. Write your letter today! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 24, 2008 2:17 PM Send to a Friend \| Donate Now \| Join Our Activist Network Dear Jacinthe Vigneault, Please watch PETA's new video about ritual sacrifice horrors during annual religious ceremonies. The footage is from PETA's investigations of the Jewish atonement and sacrifice ritual kapporos, which is performed in Hasidic communities in the days before Yom Kippur. In Brooklyn alone, more than 50,000 chickens are trucked in for kapporos ceremonies, in which chickens are roughly waved over people's heads and then slaughtered. The chickens languish without food and water and are stacked in cramped, filthy transport crates on public streets for hours. Many don't even survive until slaughter. Many Jewish communities use money for kapporos instead of live chickens—the money is then donated to tzedakah (charity). Rabbi Shea Hecht of the National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) runs the largest—and arguably the most inhumane—kapporos operation in Brooklyn. PETA has filmed some of the worst abuses and cruelest conditions at Rabbi Hecht's location. For more information on this practice and what you can do to help, click here. Please write to Rabbi Hecht, the National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE), and representatives of Beis Din of Crown Heights—the kosher agency that certifies this kapporos operation—to demand that Rabbi Hecht no longer use live chickens for this ritual. Please also forward this important information to your friends and family. Thank you for all that you do for animals! Sincerely, Philip Schein Senior Researcher People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [ send green star] [ accepted]
Elizabeth H.	Protect Salmon Waterways September 23, 2008 6:13 AM Keep Harmful Pesticides Out of Salmon Rivers! Click here to Take Action Dear Elizabeth, The federal government has the opportunity -- and the duty -- to protect people and salmon from dangerous pesticides. You know that the government is hearing from the chemical companies. Let them hear from you! Three toxic pesticides used heavily in the United States -- chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion -- can harm children and farmworkers, poison wildlife, and taint food and drinking water. Despite well-documented hazards, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows homeowners, farmers, and others to use these poisons in ways that harm salmon and steelhead. Fortunately, a recent scientific analysis from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMF could force EPA to adopt new restrictions on the use of these pesticides in the Pacific Northwest and California. In a draft study called a "biological opinion" released on July 31, 2008, NMFS concluded that chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion are contaminating rivers and streams and jeopardizing protected salmon and steelhead. NMFS is now working to finalize the biological opinion and determine what measures are needed to help keep these pesticides out of salmon waters. The chemical companies are lobbying to weaken these measures. The federal government needs to hear from you! Please urge NMFS to adopt strong measures to protect Pacific salmon from these poisons. It is their responsibility under the Endangered Species Act. And by keeping these pesticides out of salmon and steelhead habitat, NFMS will also be helping to ensure that these poisons are kept out of our drinking water supplies. Take action today! Sincerely, -Earthjustice Because the earth needs a good lawyer [ send green star]
Jacinthe V.	September 22, 2008 6:31 PM * FEATURED ACTION * Make Sure Congress Defends the Endangered Species Act A few weeks ago we alerted you of the Bush administration's plans to dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will host a hearing featuring the proposed rollbacks for the Endangered Species Act. In the lead up to this hearing, please ensure that your Members of Congress are aware of the public outcry against the attack on America's most important conservation law. Please urge your Members of Congress to stand up for imperiled wildlife: http://online.nwf.org/DefendESA [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 22, 2008 4:59 PM Save Steve's Place The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR) is being threatened by strip mining. Cape Alumina Pty Ltd has lodged mining lease applications which include approximately 12,300 ha of the Reserve. Cape Alumina company documents indicate an intention to mine 50 plus million tons over a 10 year period commencing 2010. The greater part of this mine is on SIWR. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 22, 2008 4:13 PM Aimee M. I'm far from my goal- please sign http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/free-the-birds Help free birds from lives of misery [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 19, 2008 9:44 PM NaN Endangered Species Needs Help /> Animals (tags: ) Jacinthe - 1 minute ago - wwf.worldwildlife.org The Bush administration is proposing changes that would seriously weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The ESA is the most important tool our nation has for protecting imperiled wildlife and maintaining biological diversity. /> add a comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 19, 2008 9:01 PM Dear Jacinthe, Our high demand for seafood has changed the way we fish. There are more ships at sea, there is more money fueling the fleets and advances in technology have brought about new gear and practices. Ironically, these "advances" have resulted in inefficient and irresponsible fishing. Bottom trawlers, longlines, and gillnets allow fishermen to catch unsustainably huge amounts of fish and other marine life, destroying the very resource they depend on. After years and years of overfishing, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMF has finally proposed a rule to combat this unsustainable and damaging practice. Unfortunately, the rule falls dangerously short in a number of ways. Tell the Administration Its Rule is Not Good Enough >> This rule is long overdue and has the potential to change the face of our fisheries management. The solution to the overfishing crisis can be summed up in three words: count, cap and control. These principles are noticeably absent from the Administration's proposed rule. Count - count all of the fish caught, including the ones discarded at sea. Cap - set a limit on mortality amount for all populations Control - actively manage fisheries to end and prevent overfishing. This control must be paired with enforcement to ensure that management is truly effective. Not only are the three C's missing, the rule also fails to set limits on domestic fishing of international species and it does not call for a full assessment of the rule's environmental impacts. This rule will affect every fish stock and fishery in the United States. It's vitally important to get this rule right the first time around. Now that Congress has finally mandated an end to the problem, let's not waste the opportunity with a flawed proposal. Please take action today. For the oceans, Buffy Baumann Fisheries Advocate Oceana END OVERFISHING Fish, sea turtles and birds are killed every day from dirty fishing practices. It's time the Administration addressed the overfishing crisis. But their proposed solution just isn't good enough. TAKE ACTION DONATE »BLOG & MORE »TELL-A-FRIEND » [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 19, 2008 8:44 PM Keep Harmful Pesticides Out of Salmon Rivers Keep Harmful Pesticides Out of Salmon Rivers! Click here to Take Action Dear Jacinthe, The federal government has the opportunity -- and the duty -- to protect people and salmon from dangerous pesticides. You know that the government is hearing from the chemical companies. Let them hear from you! Three toxic pesticides used heavily in the United States -- chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion -- can harm children and farmworkers, poison wildlife, and taint food and drinking water. Despite well-documented hazards, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows homeowners, farmers, and others to use these poisons in ways that harm salmon and steelhead. Fortunately, a recent scientific analysis from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMF could force EPA to adopt new restrictions on the use of these pesticides in the Pacific Northwest and California. In a draft study called a "biological opinion" released on July 31, 2008, NMFS concluded that chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion are contaminating rivers and streams and jeopardizing protected salmon and steelhead. NMFS is now working to finalize the biological opinion and determine what measures are needed to help keep these pesticides out of salmon waters. The chemical companies are lobbying to weaken these measures. The federal government needs to hear from you! Please urge NMFS to adopt strong measures to protect Pacific salmon from these poisons. It is their responsibility under the Endangered Species Act. And by keeping these pesticides out of salmon and steelhead habitat, NFMS will also be helping to ensure that these poisons are kept out of our drinking water supplies. Take action today! Sincerely,/> -Earthjustice Because the earth needs a good lawyer P.S. Please tell a friend to take action! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 19, 2008 8:28 PM Stop the Senate from Putting More Wildlife Habitat and Natural Resources on the Chopping Block Dear Jacinthe, Drilling for oil and natural gas, and mining for coal has already taken a dramatic toll on our country's public lands, wildlife habitat and natural resources. Now, Congress is considering a proposal to develop a new dangerous energy source--oil shale-- for TWO MILLION acres of America's public lands! Photo by Chris Evans, The Pembina Institute. Oil shale extraction will yield impacts similiar to the syncrude oil sands mine in Alberta. Please urge Congress to extend the moratorium on commercial oil shale development! Oil shale production is 130% more carbon dioxide intensive than conventional drilling and gasoline production, which means it would continue to fuel global warming—the already single greatest threat to wildlife. HERE'S WHAT ELSE IS AT STAKE: Congress is moving in the wrong direction to break America's oil addiction. Please ask your Members of Congress to be the difference that moves America's energy policies in a bold new direction. Thanks so much for speaking up! Sincerely, Dominique Burgunder-Johnson Online Grassroots Coordinator National Wildlife Federation alerts@nwf.org Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. />/> OUR WATER: Oil shale production will require upwards of 315 million gallons of water a dayThis is scarce water we already need for drinking, agriculture, livestock and wildlife. /> OUR WILDLIFE: Oil shale development would put at risk millions of acres of wildlife habitat, and continue to raise the harmful impacts of global warming pollution for wildlife and their habitats. /> OUR WAY OF LIFE: Preserving America's public lands are an important part of our country's conservation tradition. Oil shale development threatens to dramatically change the face of some of our most treasured places. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 19, 2008 12:06 PM ROMANIA:SAY NO AGAINST WILD BOAR HUNTING FOR AMUSEMENT 5:08 PM Trying to help Veronica with signatures for this very important petition....please read and sign Veronica AS THE HUNTING SEASON IS APPROACHING... WILD ANIMALS, PLEASE, FROM ALL MY HEART ,TO HELP ME WITH SIGNATURES, I PUT A LOW GOAL FOR BEING ABLE TO SEND TO AND ROMANIA IS A REAL WONDERLAND FOR THE HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS OF TROPHIES OR FUR OF THE POOR KILLED THE TARGET IN TIME, BEFORE THE INVITATIONS HAS BE SENT FOR THE HUNTING, THANK YOU, HERE IS THE PETITION http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/982396440 Please sign and forward...thankyou [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 19, 2008 11:36 AM International Fund for Animal Welfare \| September 19, 2008A Better World for Animals and People Let your local candidates know you oppose the seal hunt Dear Jacinthe, The October 14th federal election is fast approaching and IFAW is working hard to raise the issue of Canada's commercial seal hunt with candidates. We need you to help us get the seal hunt on the political agenda in your riding. Please contact your candidates, let them know you oppose Canada’s commercial seal hunt, and ask them where they stand on this important issue. Visit www.sealmyvote.ca to find out how you can: Contact your local candidates and ask them their views on Canada’s commercial seal hunt; Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper; Volunteer to help in our election campaign; Receive additional information on Canada’s commercial seal hunt. The majority of Canadians oppose the commercial seal hunt. Let your local candidates know you’re one of them! Make sure your voice is heard on election day October 14th!* Together we can stop this cruel, needless and wasteful hunt. Please visit www.sealmyvote.ca today and find out how you can help. Thank you so much for your continued support. Yours sincerely, Olivier Bonnet Director, IFAW Canada * Environics poll for IFAW, 2008. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 18, 2008 9:54 PM 5 URGENT PETITION: NO NEW OIL DRILLING, PROTECTION ON AMERICA'S COASTS WILL END ON SEPT. 30! /> Environment (tags: destruction, energy, oil drilling, pollution, globalwarming ) Alice - 1 hour ago - environmentamerica.org On Sept. 30, protections for America's coasts will expire, allowing oil companies to begin drilling for oil off beaches that have been protected for 27 years. Congress must act to continue the ban on new offshore oil drilling, before it's too late. /> hot!!! \| add a comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 18, 2008 9:12 PM September 18, 2008 With your help, we can shut down cruel puppy mills in Canada. 1. Sign the Stop Puppy Mills pledge 2. Please ask your friends to help, too The stench inside the puppy mill was overpowering. Flies covered every surface of the warehouse, which was filled with cages of dogs and puppies. The sound of barking was deafening. As our investigator approached a cage he saw a terrified white dog, cowering in fear and trembling. Her body was covered in open sores, and her barren concrete cage filthy. She was just one of hundreds of dogs cruelly confined in this horrible facility, forced to produce litter after litter of puppies until their bodies simply give out. Dear Jacinthe, This story is just one of thousands that could be told about puppy mill dogs in Canada. The situation is urgent: the way these dogs are treated is horrible, and something all Canadians should work to put an end to. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 18, 2008 12:26 PM From: Bruce J. Stedman, Marine Fish Conservation NetworkTo:Network SupportersDate: September 18, 2008 Subject: Ending Overfishing and Protecting Ocean Ecosystems You Can Help Now Dear Jacinthe Vigneault How you can help Right Now: Send a Message to NMFS supporting the overfishing rule. *Include in your message* the need for stronger protection for ecosystems and forage fish. *Please Donate* to the Network so we can push NMFS right to the *deadline (September 21)* to get the best possible rule that will end overfishing. Thank you for being a supporter of the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Thanks to you, our message finally is starting to get through to the National Marine Fisheries Service. Now we need your help to make sure that our message is heard loud and clear by September 21, the deadline for comments on their proposed guidelines on ending overfishing. *With your support we can make sure that they get the message - We need a stronger rule.* The fisheries service has crafted a draft rule to stop overfishing that has incorporated much of what we at the Network have been saying since the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act was reauthorized almost two years ago. But to strengthen this rule and stop overfishing we need your help right now. Your dedication to protecting our oceans makes our work possible. Please donate today to help us continue this fight. Thank you for your continuing support: [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 18, 2008 11:59 AM Send to a Friend \| Donate Now \| Join Our Activist Network Dear Jacinthe, New York supermarket chain D'Agostino continues to promote Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus by distributing coupons to its customers and sponsoring free-ticket contests. D'Agostino President Nicholas D'Agostino and Marketing Director Anderson Chung have ignored our e-mails and requests to meet and discuss this important matter. We need your help to urge D'Agostino to end all association with Ringling and any other circus that uses animals. Ringling has a lengthy history of animal abuse and neglect. The circus beats elephants with sharp metal bullhooks and keeps these highly intelligent, social animals in shackles for the majority of their lives. Baby elephants are tied with ropes, prematurely ripped away from their mothers, and forced to perform cruel and confusing tricks. Please take a few minutes to use this form to send a message to D'Agostino President Nicholas D'Agostino urging him to end his company's promotion of Ringling Bros. permanently. Please forward this message to friends, family members, and coworkers. Thank you for everything that you do to help animals. For all animals, PETA [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 17, 2008 6:17 PM Sometime soon, federal wildlife officials are expected to rescind their previous plan to de-list the region’s wolves. Urge federal officials to adopt a more responsible management plan for wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies. Dear Jacinthe, I’ve got some great news! Officials at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FW say that they plan to rescind the agency's plan to delist gray wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies sometime soon and place them back under federal protections. Thanks to your incredible efforts and support over the last few months, the Fish and Wildlife Service has finally bowed to reality by recognizing that there are serious scientific and legal problems with their plan for delisting wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies. I am so proud of your efforts and grateful for your support in this fight. This important victory couldn’t have happened without the efforts of tens of thousands of Defenders supporters, our dedicated staff and our conservation allies. But our wolves aren’t out of trouble yet. Take action now. Urge Dale Hall, the head of the Fish and Wildlife Service, to protect wolves with a plan that ensures that responsible, science-based and balanced management will benefit wolves, ranchers, hunters, Northern Rockies residents and all Americans who care deeply about wildlife conservation. The Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana must now go back to the drawing board and come up with a new, more responsible plan to ensure that wolves are fully recovered with healthy, sustainable and diverse population levels before they are removed from the list of federally protected species. Jacinthe, we need your help to ensure that common sense and sound science -- not anti-wolf extremism -- guides this new plan. Help us ensure that this is a lasting win for some of America’s most beloved wolves. Please take action now. With Sincere Gratitude, Rodger Schlickeisen President Defenders of Wildlife [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 17, 2008 4:28 PM Hi Jacinthe, Thanks to folks like you we have collected about 5,000 notes to the Bush administration in our campaign to stop overfishing. We will deliver those comments on Sept. 22. We'd really like to double that number and deliver 10,000 comments. To protect our oceans -- from the red snapper in the Gulf to the cod off New England, to the endangered Pacific leatherback turtle and the right whale -- the administration needs to hear a resounding cry from concerned folks from all across the country. If you sent a comment already, now is the time to send this e-mail to a friend. If you didn't send a comment, please get yours in today! http://www.environmentamerica.org/action/oceans/comment?id4=ES Our oceans expert, Mike Gravitz, tells me that he just got off the phone with the Fisheries Service. They said they are getting lots of comments asking them to weaken, not strengthen, the overfishing rules. Those comments are coming from industrial fishing interests and their allies. We don't want our side to be drowned out in this debate. Our vision for a healthy ocean ecosystem includes vibrant populations of marine mammals like whales and dolphins, large numbers of sea turtles and sea birds, and plentiful fish and shellfish -- a balanced ecosystems managed for sustainable fishing. The fishing interests would rather keep oceans at the very edge of what industry scientists say is sustainable -- an unbalanced ocean with depleted populations. Make your voice heard today, before this opportunity passes us by! http://www.environmentamerica.org/action/oceans/comment?id4=ES Thanks for making it all possible. Sincerely, Margie Alt [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 17, 2008 4:15 PM Send to a Friend \| Donate Now \| Join Our Activist Network Dear Jacinthe, Thank you for contacting Hormel about its suppliers' hideous abuse of mother pigs and piglets. Because of the overwhelming number of e-mails from compassionate people like you, many e-mails are not getting through to Hormel. We need you to make sure that your voice is still heard. Please contact Hormel via its Web form, phone number, or postal address. Tell Hormel that you are outraged by the cruelty of its suppliers and that Hormel needs to require that all its suppliers adhere to the animal welfare guidelines that PETA recommends. Please send polite comments to: Hormel Foods Corporation Consumer Response 1 Hormel Pl. Austin, MN 55912 1-800-523-4635 http://www.hormelfoods.com/contact.aspx (Web Form) Thank you so much for speaking up for these pigs. Remember that the best way to help animals is to stop eating them. For delicious recipes that are cruelty-free and vegetarian, please visit GoVeg.com. Sincerely, Chris Holbein Senior Special Projects Coordinator People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Genesis Vegan A Here's a sample message: I am absolutely outraged to read of yet another instance of deplorable abuse of 'food' animals. A recent investigation at an Iowa pig farm - a Hormel supplier - reveals workers hitting sows with metal rods, slamming piglets on a concrete floor, and bragging about jamming rods into sows' anuses. Such despicable torture is unconscionable and thoroughly indefensible. Please, we urge you to ensure that this facility is thoroughly investigated and its workers criminally charged. These animals give their lives for human greed. The least these companies can do is ensure the most basic quality of life for them. Thank you. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 17, 2008 2:39 PM I received in my emaisl this action alerts to return Lolita to her home.It is a rallye witch takes place: PLEASE HELP.. Hosted By: Shelby Proie When: Saturday Oct 11, 2008 at 12:00 PM Where Outside the Miami Seaquarium 4400 Rickenbacker Cswy Miami, FL 33149 United States Description: Shelby Proie Click Here To View Event I could not attend so I asked Vegan(we all know she writes great sample messages) if she could write one for me so I could post it everywhere, here goes: Genesis Vegan A Miami Seaquarium's Contact Page, I found an additional list of contacts: http://www.miamiseaprison.com/help_lolita.htm I write with grave concern regarding Lolita, who has been on display for more than three decades. For longer than many of your visitors have been alive, Lolita has remained imprisoned in a tiny tank, forced to perform tricks for the sole benefit of her wardens. This sort of confinement is unconscionable and thoroughly indefensible. Lolita, like all other killer whales – and humans – is highly intelligent, social, and capable of perceiving the loneliness and misery of a life trapped in a space analogous to a human's closet. I respectfully submit that Lolita has served her time. Please allow her to retire immediately, so she may enjoy her few remaining years in peace. I, along with millions of others, eagerly anticipate Lolita's release. Thank you. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 16, 2008 12:20 PM Genesis Vegan A. Tigers for sale online- sample letter TO: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov Dear Sir or Madam, We write with grave concern regarding BuyTigers.com, a website claiming to peddle live tigers. While we believe the site may be a hoax, it is in exceptionally poor taste and perpetuates the notion that animals are mere merchandise. We kindly urge you to investigate the owner(s) of this website and ensure that no illicit transactions are taking place. We also encourage you to pursue a permanent removal from the Internet of this misleading and exploitive advertisement. Thank you, [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 15, 2008 8:37 PM Genesis Vegan A. Dear friends, please speak up for the dogs imprisoned at Krabloonik Kennels in Snowmass, Colorado. A sample message is provided below. Special thanks to PETITION: Help the Krabloonik Dogs TO: Kate Anderson, DVM, Animal Protection Program Administrator: kate.anderson@ag.state.co.us Lisa Gibson, Administrative Assistant: lisa.gibson@ag.state.co.us Keith Roehr, DVM, Assistant State Veterinarian: keith.roehr@ag.state.co.us USDA Feedback: USDA Online Contact Form Snowmass Village Website: feedback@tosv.com Snowmass Animal Services Officers Laurie Smith: lsmith@tosv.com and Tina White: tinawhite@tosv.com Snowmass Mayor Douglas Mercatoris: dmerc@rof.net The following are Council members. Reed Lewis: snowmassreed@gmail.com Arnie Mordkin: mordkin@rof.net Sally Sparhawk: sally@sparhawkconsulting.com John Wilkinson: johnwilk@bikerider.com [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 15, 2008 8:07 PM If you are unable to view this message, click here Eleventh-Hour Attack on Endangered Species " src="http://action.defenders.org/images/content/pagebuilder/25105.jpg" width="176" border="0">The Bush/Cheney Administration may be drawing to a close, but that’s not stopping them from trying to gut one of the most important laws that protects our imperiled wildlife. Last month, the Administration proposed sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act that would eliminate some of the most important checks and balances that protect polar bears, wolverines, lynx and other wildlife struggling to survive. Take Action Now: Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to withdraw this dangerous proposal -- and keep the Endangered Species Act intact. Send this to a friend Act Now [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 14, 2008 10:06 PM Dear friends, please ask officials to crack down on canned hunting in South Africa. A sample message is provided below. Thanks for writing! TO: Ministry of Environmental Affairs & Tourism: ministry@deat.gov.za Dr. Pieter Botha: largepredator@deat.gov.za Mr. J.P. Louw: louwjp@iafrica.com Mr. Riaan Aucamp: raucamp@deat.gov.za Chief Marceil Yeater: marceil.yeater@unep.ch Secretary-General Willem Wijnstekers: willem.wijnstekers@unep.ch Parliamentary Counsellor John Jeffery: johnj@po.gov.za Parliament: info@parliament.gov.za National Assembly: speaker@parliament.gov.za Online Feedback Form: http://www.info.gov.za/feedback/enquiries.htm Dear [NAME], After reading this horrifying account, we are heartsick knowing that the cruel practice of canned hunting continues. Crying baby animals, heartlessly separated from their families, are forced to witness the abhorrent murder of their helpless mothers. Such loathsome acts are outrageous and unconscionable. Animals are sentient, sapient beings capable of perceiving pain, fear, confusion, and loneliness - just as we humans do. We trust you find the gratuitous slaughter of imprisoned animals as profane and senseless as we do. As such, we urge you to do all you can to put a permanent stop to these atrocities. Please set a compassionate precedent of preservation, not destruction. Thank you kindly for your consideration and prompt action. Sincerely, [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 14, 2008 9:28 PM 2:40 PM Stop the dolphin and whale killings in Taiji http://www.petitiononline.com/golfinho/ Argentine Street Dogs Beign Slaughtered for the Sake of Tourism http://www.petitiononline.com/ma1c2347/petition.html Help Bring Kei the Wolf Home http://www.petitiononline.com/Earle2/petition.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 14, 2008 9:05 PM The Commercial Killing of Kangaroos for Their Meat and Skin http://www.prijatelji-zivotinja.hr/index.en.php?id=921 Kangaroo Skin and the Commercial Killing of Kangaroos http://www.prijatelji-zivotinja.hr/index.en.php?id=390 Kangaroo Meat and the Commercial Killing of Kangaroos http://www.prijatelji-zivotinja.hr/index.en.php?id=924 [ send green star] [ accepted]
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Jacinthe V.	September 12, 2008 11:15 AM Ask Clinique to Join the Leaping Bunny Program Take action on this issue Clinique has long stated that it does not perform animal tests, however it has yet to open its animal testing policy up to third-party scrutiny. Please help us certify that Clinique is not testing on animals by asking it to join the Leaping Bunny Program. Be a Champion for Chimps! Take action on this issue The Great Ape Protection Act is monumental legislation that would end invasive research on all great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans). Please contact your U.S. Representative and encourage him/her to co-sponsor this important bill. Help End Use of Animals in Medical Marketing Demonstrations Take action on this issue Ask your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor the Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act, which would prohibit the use of live animals in demonstrating medical devices. Mars Candy, Anything But Sweet Take action on this issue Please contact Mars, Inc. and ask the candy company to stop funding animal experiments. Transport Age Take action on this issue The USDA is seeking public comments on a proposed rule that will affect young animals in transport, such as chimps and elephants. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 11, 2008 10:29 PM The whales need you more than ever… please act now to keep whales protected Help keep whale protection a public issue Dear Jacinthe, We’ve learned about a secret meeting that could mean the end of years of whale protection. From September 15-19, a group of member countries from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) will meet in St Petersburg, Florida to consider lifting the ban on commercial whaling. WE CAN NOT STAND BY AND LET THIS HAPPEN. The IWC is threatening decades of whale protection by holding this secret meeting. Please take these 2 simple actions now to stop this from happening: Tell Secretary of Commerce, Carlos M. Gutierrez, to keep whale protection a public issue Spread the word to family and friends about this new threat facing whales I don’t need to tell you how high the stakes are for whales – you know the pain a whale endures as it is hunted… pursued to the point of exhaustion…shot by an exploding harpoon…and finally killed and dragged onto the deck of a whaling ship. You know that whale populations are just now starting to show signs of recovery, and this meeting could undermine all that has been accomplished for whales. Yes, you know -- and you have spoken up before for those who can’t speak for themselves. So I know I can count on you to stand up for animals again by speaking out against this new threat to whales. The IWC has their secret meeting…but the whales have a secret weapon of their own: YOU. Please help IFAW ensure whale protection remains a public issue! Thank you, Fred O'Regan President and CEO [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 11, 2008 8:50 PM Hi Jacinthe, New England's waters once contained a bounty of seafood, whales, dolphins and other wildlife. George's Bank, Stellwagen Bank, Gulf of Maine . . . These places used to host some of the most productive marine ecosystems on our planet. But not anymore. Many of New England's most important fisheries now hold only 10 to 20 percent of the fish they once held. Like the canary in the mine shaft, New England's fisheries should serve as a warning to our government about the dangers of overfishing. Don't let the Bush administration ignore this warning. We have until Sept. 18 to make our voice heard. Send your comment today: http://www.environmentamerica.org/action/oceans/comment?id4=ES We have a chance to avoid the same collapse of our fisheries, and even a chance to bring back a vibrant ocean ecosystem to New England. We can reverse decades of damage. All it will take is tough rules and tough enforcement to stop overfishing. The Bush administration's National Marine Fisheries Service must have all our comments in by Sept. 18. Over the next month, the administration will finalize its fishery rules. Not surprisingly, big industrial fishing interests will oppose good rules. We've got to counteract them with thousands of voices. http://www.environmentamerica.org/action/oceans/comment?id4=ES With your help, we'll begin to restore our oceans' health. Thanks for making it all possible, Margie Alt Environment America Executive Director MargieAlt@environmentamerica.org http://www.environmentamerica.org/ ---------- [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 10, 2008 7:42 PM September 15th International Whaling Commission(IWC) to overturn the ban on Whaling that has stood since 1982 Please take this time to contact the College as well as the Florida local newspapers. Write an email or pick up the phone to dial the college. Don't let them pass you off. Let them know of your disgust with what is going on. Save the lives of whales! Damiano General College: General Phone: (727) 553-1130 General Fax: (727) 553-1189 This is for the citizens of the WORLD...let southwest Florida's media know what you think of the fact that one of thier universities is hosting a meeting set to decide on whaling becoming legal again! YOU CAN SEND AN EMAIL: (Just copy/paste the name into the "to" field and copy/paste the subject into the subject line and then the body of the post. Thank you!) To: lomoto@tbo.com; jriley@tbo.com; rknight@sun-herald.com; ravedder@venicegondolier.com; daviddr@sun-herald.com; derekdr@sunline.net; porter@sun-herald.com; kevin@sptimes.com; icepalace@sptimes.com; timespresident@sptimes.com Subject: September 15th International Whaling Commission(IWC) to overturn the ban on Whaling that has stood since 1982 Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen: On September 15th there will be a closed door meeting of the International Whaling Commission(IWC) to overturn the ban on Whaling that has stood since 1982. William T. Hogarth, the Dean of the College of Marine Science, University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida must hear our voices. We cannot allow this group to meet behind closed doors. This would mean that there would be NO government authority to control thier decisions, which would give the government all rights to turn thier heads and allow whaling to begin LEGALLY all over again. With you're help we can allow public attendance to this meeting. Whales are endangered and belong to the world, not special interest groups! Then the media can get involved and everyone could see our government looking the other way while we allow stuffed shirts to sign the whales' death warrants. Please take this time to contact them and demand an open meeting! We need your help to save the whales from extinction! Very few of them remain. Please help us protect them! Kind Regards, [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 10, 2008 7:33 PM In 2005 Parliament took a brave decision to abolish aspects of an activity that the vast majority of the public in the country wanted banned. Fox Hunting, Stag Hunting, Hare Hunting & Hare Coursing was all banned by the will of a free democratic society. We now urge the Prime-minister and Government to continue its full support of the Hunting Act 2004 and ensure that its use is upheld. We also seek that the laws contained are clear for all to follow so there can be no doubts to the legal standing of the law. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ProtectDemocracy/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 10, 2008 4:06 PM Three Sad Elephants Need Your Help With just a few mouse clicks you can help Tina, Jewel, and Queenie. View [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 10, 2008 3:54 PM Action Needed NOW on Federal Horse Slaughter Bill Today, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m. the Federal House Judiciary Committee will vote on H.R. 6598, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act. This federal bill will stop the slaughter of American horses, a cruel practice that continues in Mexico and Canada. Today’s vote on H.R. 6598 is crucial because it marks the first time that this committee has had an opportunity to vote on this issue. Your action can make an even greater difference. Please take action immediately for the horses. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 09, 2008 3:44 PM Endangered Species Protection Under Assault Take Action: Click Here to Say NO to the Changes *You have only one more week to raise your voice with the thousands who have already said "No" to the changes. Take action NOW.* Dear Dusty, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne recently announced devastating changes to the Endangered Species Act, signaling the end of protection for thousands of imperiled species. The Center for Biological Diversity is rallying an immense surge of opposition to prevent these changes from taking effect. Tell Secretary Kempthorne what you think of his plans to pillage the Endangered Species Act. Under the current regulations, federal agencies must consult with scientists at the Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service to determine whether a project is likely to harm endangered species or habitat. The new regulations would: - Exempt thousands of federal activities from review under the Endangered Species Act; - Eliminate checks and balances of independent oversight; - Limit which effects can be considered harmful; - Prevent consideration of a project's contribution to global warming; - Set an inadequate 60-day deadline for wildlife experts to evaluate a project in the instances when they are invited to participate -- or else the project gets an automatic green light; - Enable large-scale projects to go unreviewed by dividing them into hundreds of small projects. And, because these regulations are administrative and not legislative, they won't need the approval of Congress. We must stop Kempthorne from fatally crippling our nation's most successful wildlife law. Join the Center for Biological Diversity's campaign to stop Kempthorne dead in his tracks. Send a letter to Kempthorne and let your representatives in Congress know how you feel about this by clicking here. Then take a moment to forward this message to your friends and family and help spread the word. Sincerely, [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 09, 2008 3:16 PM End Horse Slaughter For Good- National Horse Protection League PETITION /> Animals (tags: horse slaughter, horse suffering, horse welfare, horse welfare advocates ) Simone - 1 hour ago - horse-protection.org It's an American disgrace. The side of equestrian life that people rarely see, and fewer talk about - 100,000 horses killed every year in America for human consumption in Europe and Japan. For decades, slaughterhouses in Texas and Illinois have formed /> hot!!! \| add a comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 09, 2008 2:33 PM Dusty R. Live Export cruelty http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-journey-of-cruelty [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 09, 2008 2:14 PM Dusty R. Hello Fellow Care2 members, Here is an important petition that needs a lot of signatures ASAP, to curb the fires in Greece, set by arsonists, every summer. This has to stop, before all the forest land is lost to greedy urbanization! and also before it effects all of us, globally. PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/greek-summer-fires [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 09, 2008 1:51 PM Stop the Cycle of Breeding and DiscardingSend a letter now! http://capwiz.com/bigcatrescue/issues/alert/?alertid=9657621 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Amber F.	September 08, 2008 7:34 AM SIGNED, THANKS [ send green star] [ accepted]
Amber F.	September 08, 2008 7:32 AM ALREADY SIGNED, THANKS [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 07, 2008 8:56 PM Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to arctic foxes and caribou. It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears. And, each year, millions of birds from all across the country make their way to this special place. Yet, for all its unique beauty, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains under assault. Year after year, Big Oil's high-priced lobbyists push legislation to industrialize this national treasure. Isn't it time that this special place got the lasting protection it deserves? The oil industry and its allies have launched a new attack on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the danger is greater than ever. Oppose drilling in the Refuge and support legislation that would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — and the special creatures that live there — from Big Oil's harmful drilling plans. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 07, 2008 8:41 PM http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/stop-euthanizing-days-end-horses [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 07, 2008 8:19 PM Don't Let Great Cats & Rare Canines Vanish Forever [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 06, 2008 9:55 PM Dear Jacinthe, As a scuba diver, I revel in the rare opportunity to see a shark swimming in the wild. In fact, according to our new report, most scuba divers are willing to pay additional money to dive with sharks and other marine life. Sea the Value: Quantifying the Value of Marine Life to Divers shows that shark conservation has economic value and that divers have a stake in conservation efforts. Fortunately, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008, a bill which would strengthen protections for sharks, recently passed the U.S. House, and is now awaiting action in the Senate. But we need your help to get it passed into law, so write to your senator today to protect sharks. Take action: Tell the Senate to Protect Sharks! » [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 06, 2008 9:04 PM TAKE ACTION, HELP SAVE SCOTTISH SEAS We need your support to convince the Scottish Government to deliver effective protection for our seas and wildlife through the new Scottish Marine Bill. This is your opportunity to make your voice heard and ask for a Bill that provides the essential protection that Scotland’s seas need. Scotland has the longest and most diverse coastline in the UK. Our seas are home to half of Scotland’s wildlife. Yet less than 1% of Scotland’s seas are even recognised as important for marine species and habitats. Without better protection, we risk losing some of our most important marine wildlife forever. Please take action by emailing Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond today! Find out more about the consultation. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 06, 2008 8:25 PM September 3, 2008 Speak Up for Florida's Wild Animals Dear Debbie, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering several changes to the state’s wildlife regulations that would affect freshwater turtles and captive wildlife. While these changes would be a step in the right direction, they are still not strong enough. Please urge the Commission to consider stronger changes to the rules. Currently, the FWC is considering protections for Florida’s freshwater turtles by limiting the harvest to five per day. However, anything less than a complete moratorium on the commercial harvest could result in serious damage to some species. The Commission is also proposing beneficial changes to the current rules on keeping wild animals in captivity. But, the Commission needs to enact additional protections to ensure that these animals are kept in the wild, not in basements and backyards! TAKE ACTION The FWC will discuss these issues on September 17. Please take a moment now to send an email to the FWC to urge the strongest changes possible to these wildlife regulations. And don’t forget to tell your friends and family in Florida about how they can take action, too. Thank you for all you do for animals! Sincerely, Mike Markarian Executive Vice President The Humane Society of the United States [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 06, 2008 8:00 PM Dear friends, please ask that cameras be installed in AgriProcessors' slaughterhouse [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 05, 2008 11:20 PM As part of McDonald's recently launched 'See what we're made of' campaign, consumers are invited to learn about the ingredients that make up the restaurant chain's food. But will McDonald's super-size its menu to include animal clones? Now more than ever, animal advocates need to speak out and tell McDonald's that animal clones should not be part of its menu. The government has recently reported that milk and meat from the offspring of cloned animals may have already entered the U.S. food supply, but a large body of evidence has shown that cloning causes tremendous animal suffering, and there is overwhelming opposition to animal cloning from the public, animal and environmental groups, and the dairy industry. AAVS has dedicated much time and energy to keep animals from being cloned for food, but we need your help! AAVS is urging the public to contact McDonald's to ask the company to make a public pledge to never include cloned animals or their offspring on its menu. As a global food company that influences standards for the entire industry, it is important for McDonald's to take a stand against animal cloning. Please urge McDonald's to say NO to animal clones! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 05, 2008 10:26 PM Endangered Species Act Under Attack Dear Jacinthe, Last week, we sent out a call-to-action on a new and serious threat to the Endangered Species Act and Auduboners responded in record numbers. It's not too late to add your voice to the public record in support of our most important wildlife law, but comments are due by September 15! The Department of Interior has proposed changes to Endangered Species Act regulations that, if enacted, will gut the regulatory process that protects listed species like Whooping Cranes, Piping Plovers, and Roseate Terns. Send a letter to the Department of Interior, urging them to abandon this misguided plan. The Endangered Species Act currently requires federal agencies to consult with wildlife biologists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service (depending on the species) before undertaking a project that "may affect" an endangered species. The new proposed rule would greatly limit the circumstances requiring these vitally important consultations, allowing federal agencies to determine on their own if their proposed actions would harm a species, without having to consult with federal biologists who have expert knowledge of the species. Please help us defend the Endangered Species Act from this latest attack. These proposed sweeping changes will seriously hamper the Act's ability to provide a much needed safety net for our most imperiled wildlife. Your comments are a critical part of the public record in support of our premier wildlife law and we must not be silent. But, the deadline for public comment is September 15. *Please send in your comments today!* [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 05, 2008 9:53 PM Hello Jacinthe Moreton Bay's Ten Missing Jewels It's crunch time for Moreton Bay's precious wildlife. Decisions about Moreton Bay Marine Park's future are being made by the Queensland Government right now - decisions which will effect the future of our dugongs, dolphins and turtles. The final zoning plan for Moreton Bay must legally be completed this month, so its time for renewed action. The Australian Marine Conservation Society has joined forces with the Queensland Tourism Industry Council and a coalition of conservation groups to launch The Ten Missing Jewels of Moreton Bay - a new report which identifies ten critical places in Moreton Bay that have not been protected under the draft plan. We are calling on the Queensland Government to protect these precious areas in Marine National Parks zones, where our precious marine wildlife is safe from harm. We need your help today. CLICK HERE to send your letter to the Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Hon. Andrew McNamara, MP. Your letter will also be sent to Queensland's Premier, Hon. Anna Bligh, MP. Please take five minutes to send your email today. The anti-conservation lobby are working to undermine proposed protection for the bay. Please make your voice heard today. View the Ten Missing Jewels by clicking here. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 05, 2008 9:37 PM Thousands of wild animals are suffering in the circus - Stop it Dear Jacinthe, Tiny caged wagons, permanent transports, questionable methods of training and absurd “stunts” in the arena - thousands of elephants, tigers and other wild animals are suffering in European circuses. VIER PFOTEN starts an international campaign against this animal cruelty: Stop it! – No wild animals in the circus. Please visit www.vier-pfoten.org/stopit and join the campaign: View the films - this is how animals live in the circus! Act now and send a RED CARD. Document the suffering if there is a circus with wild animals in your neighborhood. Show your face: send your foto for our picture galery. Most of the 1.000 circus companies in Europe perform with wild animals; with devastating consequences for the animals, as they live under miserable conditions: Lions and tigers vegetate in small caged wagons or on tiny runs, highly social animals like elephants are kept alone and stand around chained up for hours on end. The results are strong behavioural disturbances: stereotypical behaviour, aggression or apathy. Support a ban! Join our campaign and send a RED CARD. Wild animals are no clowns - Stop it! Thank you for your support Your FOUR PAWS team Join the Stop it! campaign... [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 05, 2008 8:54 PM Wild Animals in Circuses Despite increasing public opposition in many countries, the use of wild animals remains common in circuses in many European countries and across the world. Wild animals used in European circuses include: Mammals – big cats, elephant, camel, guanaco, sea lion, zebra, antelopes, bears, bison, water buffalo, fox, giraffe, hippopotamus, hyena, kangaroo, primates, reindeer, rhinoceros, tapir and wolf; Birds – emu, ostrich, parakeet, penguin, vulture, parrots and macaws; Reptiles – alligator and pythons. There are believed to be around 90 elephants in circuses in Germany and 400 big cats in circuses in France alone. Support a ban - You can help http://www.vier-pfoten.campaignbox.de/stop-it/kampagne_uk.php [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 02, 2008 2:30 PM Take action Universal DeclarationAchieving international recognition of the importance of animal welfare Handle with CareThe worldwide campaign to stop the long distance transport of animals for slaughter BullfightingBullfighting is a cruel sport, pitting bulls against men wielding weapons Whales not whalingOver 2,500 great whales will be killed this year by Japan, Norway and Iceland Pigs of GodA cruel contest in which pigs are force fed and publicly slaughtered [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jacinthe V.	September 01, 2008 4:09 PM Raise your voice for conservation. Take a pledge with CI to support causes that need your help. Your voice is one of many; together we are making a difference. Stop the clock on extinction Every 20 minutes, a species is pushed to extinction and more than 485 hectares of forest are destroyed. Sign our petition to stop the clock on extinction and tell governments to protect forests with national legislation. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Elena P.	August 20, 2008 7:04 AM Help Save the Olive Ridley Turtle http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/oceans/take-action/save-the-olive-ridley-turtle Care2 news: http://www.care2.com/news/member/785880716/852758 [ send green star] [ accepted]
anonymous	August 08, 2008 11:42 AM CHINA'S HEINOUS BEAR-BILE FARMS... Tab picture for complete story. ...Take action, click here for full information on emailing the Chinese and petition. This post was modified from its original form on 08 Aug, 11:42 [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
anonymous	July 21, 2008 12:37 PM WORLD BANS TOGETHER TO... CAN CANADA HELP US STOP THIS HEINOUS CRIME: http://www.stopthesealhunt.ca/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=jhKSIZPzEmE&b=2608055&aid=8080 OR....this 2nd one is alittle more time consuming...but not too. PLEASE SIGN TO CONTINUE PRESSURE ON EU TO BOYCOTT SEAL FURS. THANK YOU. CAN CANADA'S 2010 OLYMPICS...TAB PICTURE http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/ban-canadas-2010-olympicsno-more-blood [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
anonymous	July 21, 2008 12:37 PM PLEASE SIGN THESE PETITIONS ALSO: http://network.bestfriends.org/animalworldusa/news/22976.html http://www.petitiononline.com/htetkyaw/petition-sign.html http://madoldgoat.blog.co.uk/2007/10/18/boycott_the_china_olympics_sign_here_if_~3158496 http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/boycott-chinas-olympics.html http://iwontwatchtheolympics.com/ Write China embassies...tell them how their souls are not in harmony with what is knowing of good. That is a big thing with the "orient"...they believe they need to be in "harmony"...and they aren't. Chinese Embassies [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
anonymous	July 21, 2008 12:36 PM BAN SNARES IN SCOTLAND...help stop suffering. ...hanging animals is still legal in Scotland....... MAKE THE TIGER TRADER BAN PERMANENT Wolves slaughtered...For Story FOR PETITION, CLICK BELOW: The Associated Press Published: July 19, 2008 BILLINGS, Montana: A federal judge has ordered gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains be returned to the endangered species list. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy granted a preliminary injunction Friday, restoring federal protection for the wolves. The predator was removed from the endangered species list in March, following a decade-long restoration effort. Environmentalists sued to overturn the decision. Officials in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho have been moving forward with plans for public hunts. Molloy's ruling is expected to derail those plans. The region has an estimated 2,000 wolves, a population that has been soaring and increasingly preying on livestock. [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
anonymous	July 21, 2008 12:35 PM Ban the Heinous Cow Slaughter Conscious, cow Hangings. AGAINST OHSU MONKEY CRIMES Urgent!...Greensland Sled Dogs Needs Help *...Petitions to save* these dogs. PETITION TO TELL EU TO STOP KILLING STRAYS ...We have voice...they don't.** HALT HEINOUS HORSE CRIMES; STOP Premarin! Stop Premarin and Pregnant Mare Abuse From the Desk of: Brenda (TAKE ACTION) Stop Premarin Horse Suffering (PREGNANT MARE Animals (tags: abused, AnimalCruelty, HORSES [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
anonymous	July 21, 2008 12:35 PM http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/fur-free-uk http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/tell-burberry-to-stop-selling-fur http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/384855644 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/help-stop-dogs-and-cats-being-killed-their-fur http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/boycottharrods http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/animal-abuse-in-his-hyest-form-please-sign http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/swiss-breeding-domestic-cats-for-fur-trade http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/boycott-mary-kate-and-ashley-products http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/boycott-jlo-choose-compassion-over-slaughter-for- profit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/837376117 Against Live Skinning of Animals PETITION for NEWBORNS, Against OLD CRUELTY ...For PETITION. ...For Email Address's of Clothing Stores that sell these coats. [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
anonymous	July 21, 2008 12:34 PM Free Lolita, Orca Whale (PETITION) End Whaling Now!!! Current Signatures: 866,486--Signature Goal: 1,000,000 SIGN TO SAVE POLAR BEARS AND THEIR HABITAT ... ... [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
anonymous	July 21, 2008 12:34 PM *Take Action: Stop the Japanese Dolphin and Whale Hunts!* Save the Dolphins From the Orient *...Take action to save!* *Click below to boycott Japan!* TELL WALMART TO HALT WHALE MEAT FROM JAPAN ... Petition Walmart with Words of Boycott. [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
anonymous	TOP, WORLDWIDE ANIMAL PETITIONS...(updated) July 21, 2008 12:32 PM Universal Animal Welfare Petition *...Proposal* *...Petition* PROTECT ALL ENDANGERED SPECIES ......Worldwide, save Endangered Species. EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON ANIMAL RIGHTS PETITION ... European Convention for Animals RightsTrudi....and thanks to all that sign. Tougher Penalties for Animal Cruelty From the Desk of: Samantha Tougher Penalties for Animal Cruelty http://www.animal-justice.org/petition.html [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]