Saturday June 13, 2009, 2:18 am
Dear whaledefenders!

Greenland is planning to make a request to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to kill 10 humpback whales a year, starting in 2010. WDCS believes that the proposed hunt is unjustified and should be opposed by member governments of the IWC.

You can help us save the lives of these humpback whales by sending a protest e-mail today to European Union member governments urging them to reject the request.
You can do this in less than one minute!

http://www.wdcs.org/view_e_protest.php?e_protest_select=26&&select=413

Greenland will request this new quota under the IWCs category of Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling – non-commercial hunts intended to meet the cultural and subsistence needs of indigenous people who have a longstanding reliance on whale products. But Greenland’s hunters do not need to kill more whales for their subsistence – they actually have a surplus, and sell whole whales from their current quota of 212 minke and 19 fin whales a year to corporate wholesalers that sell frozen and vacuum packed whale meat and blubber through supermarkets all over Greenland, including to visitors and tourists.

On top of the whale hunts, Greenland’s hunters kill another 4,000 dolphins, porpoises and small whales every year, but not a single gram of meat from these animals is taken into account by the IWC when it evaluates whether Greenlands needs are being met by its existing whaling quota, or if it needs more whales.

WDCS believes this is wrong and we are demanding a long overdue reform of Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling to prevent these kinds of abuses. These humpbacks need our help now. Please help us now by calling on members of the European Union to vote against Greenland’s request to the IWC meeting this June to kill humpback whales. Thank you for your support.

Namasté
Hans Lak
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PS this will be your impact:

Your message will be send to all the ministers of the IWC members in EUROPE!


To:
Hilary Benn - Secretary Of State For The Environment, Food And Rural Affairs, UK
Andreas Carlgren - Minister For Environment, Sweden.
Elena Espinosa Mangana - Minister For Environment, Spain
Karl Victor Erjavec - Minister Of The Environment, Slovenia
Ján Chrbet - Minister For Environment, Slovak Republic
Nicolae Nemirschi - Minister For Environment, Romania
Francisco Nunes Correia - Minister For Environment, Portugal.
Maciej Nowicki - Minister Of The Environment, Poland
Lucien Lux - Ministre De L'Environnement, Luxembourg
Gediminas Kazlauskas - Minister For Environment, Lithuania
Mrs. Stefania Prestigiacomo - Ministro Dell'Ambiente E Della Tutela Del Territorio E Del Mare, Italy
John Gormley - Minister For Environment, Ireland.
Imre Szabo - Minister Of Environment, Hungary
Georgios Souflias, Minister For The Environment, Greece
Ilse Aigner - Bundesministerin Für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft Und Verbraucherschutz, Germany
Mr Jean-Louis Borloo - Ministre De L'écologie, France
Ms Paula Lehtomäki - Minister For Environment, Finland
Mr Jaanus Tamkivi - Minister For Environment, Estonia
Ladislav Miko Ph.D.-Minister Of The Environment,Czech Rebublic
Michalis Polynikis Charalampides, Minister For Agriculture, Natural Resources And Environment
Benoit Lutgen - Minister Of Agriculture,Rural,Environment And Tourism Of The Walloon Region

Saturday June 13, 2009, 6:44 am
Join whaledefenders stop the killing!
Lets stop the killing! Together we can!

Namasté

Hans Lak

http://tinyurl.com/whaledefenders
http://www.wildlifefoundation.info/Whales.html

Saturday June 13, 2009, 6:50 am
This is just wrong. Whales do not have a chance it seems from people who go out and hunt them. I agree Hans, this is bad news for the whale and yes, I will do everything in my power to help put an end to it. I will write and protest this. Thanks so much. I am on it now. Happy to see you again.

Saturday June 13, 2009, 6:53 am
Pamela i am active in allmost all the social media you can think of, most active on Facebook where my whaledefenders stop the killing has 11.500 members and is supporting all the organisations that are speaking up for the whales! If you want to connect with me on other networks check out
http://www.mynameise.com/HansLak Would love to see more people who want to make a difference on my
Facebook friendslist!

Saturday June 13, 2009, 6:54 am
Noted..and signed Thanks Hans...

Saturday June 13, 2009, 7:24 am
"Confirmation that the email/s have been sent."

Noted with thanks Hans and action taken for the preservation of these magnificent whales.

Saturday June 13, 2009, 7:32 am
With the IWC meeting next week the time is now to support all the ORGANISATIONS who speak up for the whales! This is a WDSC action but at the whaledefenders stop the killiing page you can also find many more actions from organisations who protest whaling! Together these organisations would have the power to stop it but if you see how they are all trying to fight their own cause...MAKING MONEY...you realy get sick!
Greenpeace would have the money to defend the whales but they dont have the guts to defend the whales!
Sea Shepherd has the guts but not the organisation to realy defend the whales! They would need the professionality that Greenpeace has! The WDCS does speak up but does not has enough power like the IFWA the WWF the WSPA and all the other organisations!
Its time for the whaledefenders to unite if they want to stop the killing! And not just on paper that has happened many times before now its time for real action!

Join whaledefenders stop the killing!
Lets stop the killing! Together we can!

Namasté

Hans Lak

http://tinyurl.com/whaledefenders
http://www.wildlifefoundation.info/Whales.html
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http://twitter.com/whaledefenders

Saturday June 13, 2009, 8:07 am
Action taken. Noted with thanks Hans.

Confirmation that the email/s have been sent.

2009-06-13

Saturday June 13, 2009, 9:03 am
Thank you Hans. I sign any and every well written petiton or letter that comes my way! I'm with ya on Facebook, been there more than here lately...

Saturday June 13, 2009, 9:47 am
Thank you Hans.

Saturday June 13, 2009, 10:51 am
Noted, action taken and will cross post and share.
Thanks Hans!

Saturday June 13, 2009, 12:34 pm
STOP the killing.. I am so ashamed and it's scandalous.

Saturday June 13, 2009, 12:59 pm
I only read to kill 10 and I was feeling sick. I sign forward Hans - THANK YOU
LOVE HELP SAVE PROTECT HUMPACK WHALES - EVERYBODY GET INVOLVED

Saturday June 13, 2009, 1:25 pm
Please sign for the whales! Help Save Whales! Thank you for signing Help gather signatures: http://tinyurl.com/helpsavewhales

Saturday June 13, 2009, 2:46 pm
Signed Thanks

Saturday June 13, 2009, 3:40 pm
Noted,and email sent. Thanks Hans.

Saturday June 13, 2009, 3:42 pm
Noted and signed.
We are all One.
When one is harmed, all are harmed.
When one is helped, all are helped.

Saturday June 13, 2009, 4:26 pm
Noted and action was already taken, thank you.

Saturday June 13, 2009, 5:52 pm
Senders addition to the letter

On behalf of the National Wildlife Humane Society and our supporters, I would respectfully request that the esteemed Ministers concerned in this matter, give it your fullest attention. Evolved humans understand that whales need protection, not harvesting.

Respectfully,
Patrick D. Webb
President: National Wildlife Humane Society
Witts Springs, AR. USA

Saturday June 13, 2009, 7:00 pm
letter sent

Saturday June 13, 2009, 7:37 pm
Noted and action taken, thank you Hans

Sunday June 14, 2009, 7:13 am
Hans I have already signed the petition and I'm a member of Green Peace.

Sunday June 14, 2009, 2:21 pm
DONE! THANK YOU MY DEAR HANS FOR ALL YOU DO!

Sunday June 14, 2009, 10:07 pm
Action Taken
Tx Hans

Sunday June 14, 2009, 11:15 pm
action done thank-you

Wednesday June 17, 2009, 3:50 pm
noted and signed Thanks, Hans :)