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Annual marine mammal massacre only weeks away
http://ga0.org/campaign/canadaseals



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=seal+slaughter

The Center for Biological Diversity, Pacific Environment and Earthjustice filed suit on Feb. 13 challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval of oil and gas drilling in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent coastal plains. The agency violated the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the National Environmental Policy Act by refusing to examine how oil and gas activities interact with global warming to threaten polar bears and walrus.

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/press/polar-bear-walrus-02-13-2007.html

AlterNet
by Jennifer Jaquet

02/24/07

With fish suppliers changing the names of seafood to avoid catch limits, the only way to preserve fish stocks is by electing politicians committed to conservation and tight regulation...

http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/48230/


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0219-07.htm



Call to halt fleet subsidies to save deep sea fish
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,2016930,00.html


Informant: binstock

In spite of all of our efforts around the world, the Danish government took part in the pro- whaling meeting in Japan. The Danish government needs to hear from all of us again, and this time even stronger, that their position is not acceptable and we need to convince them to support the whales: not the whalers. Please, HELP ME THINK OF THE BEST GIFT WE CAN BRING OR SEND TO THE DANISH EMBASSIES around the world. The gift has to represent our disgust with the Danish government’s support of whaling. What should that present be?? Flowers? Candles? Chop Sticks??. Let's go to all their embassies around the world and bring them our gift, so they can feel the pressure we need to exert on them to START DEFENDING WHALES!! The gift should be something we can bring them physically, or something we can send as a photograph by e-mail. Greenpeace is helping me by promoting this campaign. We have to decide the gift BEFORE FEBRUARY 18TH !!!

http://whales.greenpeace.org/campaign/5837



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=whaling

http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M723553339936594340873965
http://www.stopthesealhunt.com/site/pp.asp?c=hmKYJeNVJtF&b=369143



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=seal+hunt

****Cross Post Widely****

An open letter to animal advocates & activists
(especially those in New York City & surrounding areas)

Friends/Fellow Activists,

On February 13, 2007, New York City will join other cities around the world in a coordinated day of action and opposition to the cruel and inhumane Chinese fur trade. The purpose in forming the International Anti-Fur Coalition was to find a way to amplify our voices and to give added power and urgency to our message, by having simultaneous protests take place around the world and focused on one issue.

Earlier today, you may have seen the incredible news about the action that took place in China. For those of you who have not seen the newspaper article about the rescue of 400 cats from certain death and use for their flesh and their fur, here is a link to the article:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2011569,00.html

The picture above is of some of the rescued cats and is a cogent reminder of why we do what we do.

In China, organized protests are forbidden. There is no pretense at freedom of speech and there is very little government sensitivity to the concept of animal rights and the people who believe in and fight for those rights. Yet, 100 people took a stand today. One of them ended up in the hospital after a confrontation with the police. The result? ....some 400 cats were saved from a brutal and senseless ending. Direct action in its purest form.

While this drama was unfolding in China, the valiant and courageous crew of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society faced off against the Japanese whaling fleet to defend a pod of whales. As I read the journal of one of the crew members, it was clear that they are making great sacrifices to stand between the whales and those that would spill their blood. They are prepared to put their lives on the line to save a whale.

In New York City, there are predictions of bitterly cold weather on Tuesday and there is the potential for snow. Not the ideal conditions for a protest on 12th Avenue just off the river. The wind is going to be frigid. I wish all demos could be held in 85 degree weather in full sunshine. Then again, I wish there wasn't a need to do the demos at all.

Let us take inspiration from those 100 activists that stood up to the police and the Sea Shepherds who are defending the whales at great personal risk in the most challenging conditions.

Bundle up, dress in layers, dot forget hats, gloves and scarves and warm footwear. If you dress appropriately there is no reason that the weather should keep you from speaking out for the animals. If you need any more inspiration, click on the link above or look at the picture and take a look at the rescued cats. Look at them as individuals. I am sure you will see one that reminds you of a cat you know. Take heart from those that were rescued. Don't forget about all those that are left behind. If you live in the area, please do whatever you can to join the protest. If you cannot attend, make a pledge to contact those listed below to voice your concern and your protest. Global Day of Action against Chinese Fur Location: Chinese Consulate Office 520 12th Avenue, NY (between 42nd & 43rd Streets) New York, NY Tuesday, February 13, 2007 New Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Police/Sound Permit Approved Event

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

BOYCOTT CHINESE PRODUCTS & TOURISM INCLUDING THE BEIJING OLYMPICS IN 2008

Chinese Embassies and Consulates in the U.S.

Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C.
2201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. 20007
Tel: (202) 338-6688 or (202)5889760
Fax: (202) 588-9760

Chinese Consulate General in New York, N.Y.
520 12th Avenue New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 244-9392
Fax: (212) 465-1708

Chinese Consulate General in Chicago, Ill.
100 West Erie Street Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 803-0095
Fax: (312) 803-0110

Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Texas
3417 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006
Tel: (713) 520-1462
Fax: (713) 521-3064

Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, Calif.
443 Shatto Place Los Angeles, CA 90020
Tel: (213) 807-8088
Fax: (213) 807-8091

Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, Calif.
1450 Laguna Street San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: (415) 674-2900
Fax: (415) 563-049

If you live outside of the USA, just do a "google" search for the Embassy or Consulate Office closest to you.

For more info contact Win Animal Rights at: centcom @war-online.org or visit our website at: http://war-online.org


Informant: Ima Vegan

This might be good to air. All of us should contact our MEPs to stop this vile abuse of animals. It is just a tiny trickle in the stream of abuse on human and animal life and our environment but we need to start actively stemming the flow.

Dances Alone


Subject: [Green Mail] Green MEP Jean Lambert Calls On EU To Replace Animal Experiments

NEWS RELEASE From The Office Of Jean Lambert, London's Green MEP

11th February 2007

GREEN MEP JEAN LAMBERT CALLS ON EU TO REPLACE ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, has joined animal protection groups across Europe in calling on the European Union to increase action to replace animal experiments. As Europe's 20 year old law governing animal experiments undergoes a much needed review(1), campaigners are calling for greater action and urgency in replacing animal experiments with more ethical and scientifically reliable non-animal research techniques.

Jean Lambert, a Member of the European Parliament for the Green Party, which is against testing on animals, has added her name to a Europe-wide petition being collected in 11 European languages and supported by animal groups across the EU such as Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK(2). The petition was launched by the Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research, the UK's leading non-animal medical research charity.

Says Wendy Higgins, Communications Director for the Dr Hadwen Trust:

"There's unlikely to be a better moment than this for the European Union to really commit to meaningful action to replace animal experiments. Animal research is not only cruel, it also has significant scientific limitations which mean it can never be relied on to guarantee human health or safety. Modern non-animal techniques are the way forward and now as Europe's animal testing legislation is reviewed, legislators have it within their power to put non-animal replacements at the heart of Europe's research agenda. We want to see real commitment to targeted action and massively increased efforts."

Jean Lambert MEP commented: "Europe's 'animal testing' legislation - Directive 86/609 - is desperately out of date. Animal Experimentation is cruel, unnecessary and whilst the public vote with their feet increasingly making a conscious decision to buy products and brands against testing on animals, clearly flies in the face of public opinion.

"We have previously called for a complete and permanent ban on the testing and sale of cosmetics and medicines tested on animals and will once again remind the EU Commission of this demand urging them to bring this, and other animal protection policies, into modern legislation."

The directive does not regulate large areas of animal experimentation such as 'basic research' (including much medical research). Consequently, pan-European efforts to find non-animal replacement techniques have tended to overlook these areas, despite the fact that they offer some of the most significant opportunities for making progress in non-animal testing.

The Dr Hadwen Trust is now urging the European Union to use the revision of Directive 86/609 as a spring board for massively increasing replacement efforts (3). There are currently more than 13 million animal experiments in Europe each year (4), with the UK the largest user of laboratory animals in Europe (5).

Says Wendy Higgins:

"The Dr Hadwen Trust's own non-animal research into illnesses such as epilepsy, cancer, meningitis, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, heart disease and AIDS, proves that we don't need to make a choice between helping animals or helping people. I would encourage anyone who cares about animal and human suffering to sign our petition and help us demonstrate that European citizens want a non-animal testing future now!"

ENDS

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