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US Fish and Wildlife Service to Kill Coyotes

2008-04-19T17:39:33Z

I have just been informed that the US Fish and Wildlife Service will be killing coyotes to avoid predadtion of translocated desert tortoise from the Ft. Irwin Army Training Center expansion in the California Desert near Barstow. I am concerned that FWS is taking too many matters into their own hands. Coyotes are native mammals and predators that keep ecosystems in check. The failures of desert tortiose translocation project do not justify the slaughter of native animals. I have worked as a desert tortoise biologist on a translocation project. There is always a high mortality of animals that are translocated.

While the tortoise is a threatened animal, translocation of the tortoise will always create new opportunities for predators. Perhaps the Fish and Wildlife service should be more concerned with presrerving habitats for tortoises rather than moving them for development projects and exterminating native predators.

Please send the US Fish and Wildlife Service a comment and ask them:

I would like to know how the coyotes will be killed. Will poison be used? Traps? Aerial gunning?

Will there be a comment period? If any environmental assessments come out, I would like to be able to comment. If not, as a taxpayer and federal land owner, I would like to submit this comment as an objection to this un-needed slaughter. Insist on an alternative to slaughter of native animals.

Comments can be sent to jeannie_stafford@fws.gov.

Or:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Nevada Fish & Wildlife Office
1340 Financial Blvd., Suite 234
Reno, Nevada 89502
(775) 861-6300

Thank you

Article can be found here: www.lvrj.com/news/17938904.html

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Terrible News Today

2008-03-09T20:48:48Z

Today, the Bush administration announced that all federal protection of the Gray Wolf is to be revoked. This will allow hunters in the states of Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana to all but completely obliterate the wolf population. With only 1500 wolves in these areas, there is not enough to sustain their population. The new federal laws will allow killings of all wolves but 300. Even in Yellowstone National Park (where for over a decade, people fought for the reintroduction of the wolf into the park), the wolf could be killed on sight. Pups are not safe either, hunters are now allowed to use aerial gunning, traps, poison, and any other method to kill entire wolf packs.

~~The Bush administration has used OUR tax dollars to already buy two planes for the purpose of aerial killing of wolves, making it possible to slaughter an entire wolf pack within minutes!~~

Even though the Gray Wolf is still on the Endangered Species list, the Bush administration has disregarded that fact and made it legal anyway to kill wolves. This is blatently illegal and disgusting.

The wolf is a beautiful creature with which I have shared a deep connection with my entire life. I would be greatly saddened if the only wolves my children ever get to see are on documentaries from decades ago, or caged up in zoos. The extinction of the gray wolf is emminent.

http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2008/02_21_2008_wolves_lose_protection_under_endangered_species_act.php
http://action.defenders.org/site/PageServer?pagename=savewolves_homepage

From Defenders of Wildlife:
Please take a moment right now to call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 1-800-344-WILD (9453) and deliver this simple message:

“My name is "-----" and I’m calling from "city, state". I understand that the federal government may remove wolves in the Greater Yellowstone and Central Idaho regions from the list of federally protected threatened and endangered species.
I want your department to know that I strongly oppose the weakening of protections for these wolves and expect you to fulfill your obligation to secure a lasting future in the Northern Rockies for these amazing animals.”

Thanks for taking the time to read this. It's a subject that is immensely important to me.
Love,
Stefanie.

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Amusing PETA protest

2008-01-20T04:51:51Z

So today on my lunch hour I was walking through Dupont Circle. It was a cold day and we've had our first snow of the year. More like slush, actually. But anyway, in front of the CVS were five topless gals, each covered head to toe in a single color of body paint, with a matching wig, so the five of them made a sort of rainbow. They were demonstrating for PETA! The first one I've actually seen, though I've read about various staged PETA actions in the media. In front of themselves they held a sign that said something about how Mars Candy abuses animals. (You can Google it for the details...basically more awful animal testing).

Being a well-conditioned city dweller, I was opening my purse all ready to give them money -- but there was no bucket or other way to do so. (The homeless guy nearby was bumming out because they were getting all the attention from passersby). I gave them the thumbs-up and said I hoped they would be able to get warm soon. One of them gave a great response, right on message: she said "Well, we have a choice to be here doing this. This discomfort is nothing compared to what the animals experience, and they don't have a choice."

I thought that was really cool.

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Vegan President!

2008-01-16T06:19:39Z

Blessings!

Your A Vegan!

I'm A Vegan!

Guess who else is a Vegan?

Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich!

California Primaries Feb 5th!

Let's Vote Him in and have a Vegan President!

Many Other Reasons too! Visit www.Dennis4President.com

Love Eternal

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TRUTH IS FREE; so is my RETREAT --Vermont

2007-11-24T21:00:22Z

I'm looking to network with folks, to extend an invitation to visit Bald Mountain Retreat (www.baldmountainretreat.com) as my guest. Like-minded people who appreciate rustic accommodations are welcome to come up at no charge. (Those who require a private room can inquire about those accommodations as well.)
Basically, I'm offering people the opportunity to come stay with a retired naturopathic doctor in a truly amazing natural setting, secluded, idyllic, peaceful...
Also, if you might like to lead a retreat, please contact me.
Thank you. You are welcome,
Dr David

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Did you know that chickens, pigs and calves can't move on many farms?

2007-10-23T00:36:06Z

I am collecting signatures for a very worthy grassroots cause. Californians for Humane Farms is trying to get a proposition on next year's ballot that would require farms in the state to have cages big enough for the animals to stand, sit and turn around. That is all this measure calls for. It has already passed in Arizona and Florida and is law in Oregon too. Let me know if you would like to sign my petition to give voters a chance to change this cruel farm practice. We need 650,000 signatures by Feb. 22, so please consider volunteering to gather signatures. The Web site is: humanecalifornia.org/. And if you know of events/venues that would be good for collecting signatures send them my way.
Thanks,
Elinor

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Anyone here Raw?

2007-10-19T18:50:26Z

Has anyone seen the trailer for "Raw For 30 Days"? It's a documentary about six people, who normally eat fast food, who decide to go 100% raw for a month. It features interviews with doctors, experts, and raw foodists including Gabriel Cousens, David Wolfe, and Woody Harrelson.

I am new to raw foods and very interested in hearing from others who are raw foodists and people who are trying to change their lives for the better. Many people in my family have diabetes and I have changed my diet and gone raw to prevent myself from also getting diabetes.

The trailer on Youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSuqCMld00w

There is also a new two-disc DVD set that is available for order called RAW FOR LIFE, which is a encyclopedia of Raw Food, perfect for beginners like me and Raw Food enthusiasts. I have found it to be very helpful, as I have been transitioning to raw foods. It’s about how to live raw, the Raw Food philosophy, why to eat a raw food diet, important medical facts and nutritional information. It’s a very practical guide to becoming raw and staying raw.

Visit the Raw For 30 Days site at:

www.rawfor30days.com

Another great resource I have found is the Raw Summit site, which is at:

www.rawsummit2.com

I joined for the first Raw Summit and found it very helpful and interesting and it’s FREE!

Who here is raw?

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Certified vegan health and beauty products!

2007-09-18T06:36:35Z

No animal testing. No animal products or by-products. Certified vegan. Check out my website http://cherishhealthandwealth.myarbonne.com

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Friends who buy purebreds

2007-08-25T06:12:17Z

I have many, many friends who either breed animals or insist only on buying purebred animals. Usually, they say they just HAVE to have that perfect certain quality that only that perfect certain breed has...
I know it's crap, and I have, mostly kindly I think, told them so. I have tried to get them to understand the impact of what they are doing. Alas, I will NOT fight with them, or preach to them, so I feel like they find it very easy to write me off as some bleeding heart nut.
Hell, ALL their OTHER friends have fancy dogs...
SO, I was wondering...is there any literature out there that specifically targets the problems and impact of supporting animal breeders? Of buying pets as symbols of money or prestige? If so, I would buy some and mail it to them...monthly!
If they saw the pictures of euthanized animals, maybe they would eventually care.
If they realized it's not only ME that thinks they are being self centered and arrogant, and cruel, maybe at least just ONE of them might change.(?)

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We Are All Animals

2007-08-02T01:59:42Z

I was involved in a recent conversation on tribe.net (on a different tribe,) that had to do with asking people if they would ever consider killing an unrepentant murderer. They would never be caught or harmed but they could kill this person to "save" society. Most people were opposed to it. It made me think a little deeper about "murder" in general.

Paula C said: "and were there a creature [lion, shark, hobgoblin] that was killing multiple people, I would find it necessary to take that predator out."

SO I responded to her:

Ok, I'm not sure what a hobgoblin is, but a lion or a shark kills for FOOD, unlike a human who kills another human. (Unless you are a cannibal which is pretty rare and unneccessary these days.)

Why would you NOT want to stop a human who kills for "fun" or whatever but feel ok about killing a shark or a lion who is killing to EAT and thus, to live? Is it just because the thought of killing another human is foreign to you? That's a good thing! Amen! But how many killers of animals does a "normal" person support every day by eating a typical American Diet?

A lion cannot go make a salad when he is hungry. You will find that in the animal kingdom, the majority of animals will not kill another unless it's for food. (Of course there are some exceptions like predominant caste-member battles in the animals sociey which sometimes does end in death after a battle for dominance, or sometimes animals cast out an ill or weak member of their society for the betterment of their gene-pool etc,) but that is not the main reason they kill. It's to eat and to live and they have no other options. (Again, they are not going to farm land and grow produce, or take their sick to the nearest hospital. They are carnivores, whereas we, as humas are at such a high level of evolution in our own culture that killing animals for food is no longer neccessary, and we can treat all kinds of diseases and afflictions, which in my opinion does hobble the strength of our own gene-pool and keeps diseases coming back again and again, but we have the minds to manipulate science to perform all kinds of miraculous healings so who's to say if that's right or wrong...that is a whole other conversation I'd be happy to "go off on" later but this is about killing, so....)

No offense to you Paula C - I'm a tree-hugging Vegan so of course I had to respond to this thread! ;)

I have read this entire thread, with all it's entertaining drama, etc. and I have to say I feel like it's rather strange that some people would NEVER think of killing another human (and in this case the scenario was presented as having the option to kill a person who is an unrepentant KILLER and guilty of countless murders and attrocities - as presented by Loki, the originator of this conversation)...

BUT people don't think TWICE about allowing animals to be caged, enslaved, tortured, mistreated, frightened and driven insane by inhumane living conditions and not even being able to turn around in their cage their entire lives, kept in unsanitary conditions and fed the body parts and excrement of other animals, as well as being pumped full of horrendous drugs such as hormones, steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs (milk is full of blood and puss, people) and anti-biotics their entire lives by "people" who do this just to turn a PROFIT to slaughter these abused animals unmercifully and absolutely appalingly to sell them to the public so they can eat it, or wear make-up that has been poured on the eyes of puppies, or wear lotion that has been "approved" by the FDA (A SHAM) because they said it made the skin of a pig better after they took a BLOW-TORCH to it while it was awake!

SO then would I be able to justify killing a human slaughterhouse or factory-farm or animal-testing worker? Chew on that for a minute. They are the worst kind of unrepentant torturers and cold-blooded killers. When is cold-blooded heartless torture and murder OKAY?

What is the difference between a human who has no regard for life, and a human who has no regard for life?
exactly. read that sentence again.
and again.

Peace.

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these products are torturing and killing tons of animals

2007-07-27T00:36:56Z

boycott these products
Fri, July 6, 2007 - 12:55 PM

Every year, tens of millions of animals are dissected, infected, injected, gassed, mutilated, tortured, burned and blinded in hidden laboratories on college campuses and research facilities throughout the U.S.

Still many more animals are used to test the safety of cosmetics, household cleansers and other consumer products.

The Following Companies make products that are Tested On Animals ( Cats, Dogs, Kittens, Puppies, Rabbits, Primates, and other animals ) Check the back of everything you buy if it's made by the following companies dont buy them and if you have them at your home throw them away.

DON'T SUPPORT COMPANIES THAT TEST ON OUR ANIMAL BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

Print this List, Post it on your Blog and send it to Friends & Family

Amway Corp.

Baush & Lomb. " eye drops " ect.

BIC Corp.

Bristol Meyers Squibb.

Church and Dwight Co. ( Aim, Arm & Hammer, Arrid, Brillo, Cameo Cleaners, First Response, Nair, Nice n' Fluffy, Parsons Pear Drops, Rain Drops, Snow Bowl, Trojan Condoms, Xtra Laundry Detergent. )

Clorox: ( Armor all, Brita, Combat, Formula 409, Fresh step, Glad, Handi wipes, Johnny cat, Lestoil, Liquid Plumr, Pine Sol, SOS, Scoop Away, Soft Scrub, Stain out, Tilex, Wash n dry.)

Colgate Palmolive: ( Ajax, dermassage, dynamo, fab, hills pet nutrition, irish spring, mennen products, afta, baby magic, lady speed stick, protein 29, skin bracer, speed stick, murphy's oil soap, palmolive products, prescription diet, science diet, softsoap.)

Coty: ( Adidas, Davidoff, glow, healing garden, jovan, kenneth cole, lancaster, rimmel, stetson.)

Del Laboratories: ( com silk, lacross, naturistics, new york color, orajel, propa pH, sally hansen.)

Dial Corporation: (20 mule team, borateem, boraxo, breck, cosat dial, pure & natural, purex, renuzit, tone.)

Emo laszio.

Georgia -Pacific.: ( angel soft, brawny paper towels, dixie, green forest, mardi grass, quilte northern toilet paper, soft n gentle, sparkle.)

Gillette.: ( Atra, braun, daisy, duracell, oral b, right guard, sensor, trac II.)

Glaxo smith kline: funds & supports HLS. HLS kills 500 animals each day ( www.insidehls.com ) ( aquafresh, citrucel, MASSENGILL, NICODERM, NICORETTE, OXY, POLIDENT, POLIGRIP, SENSODYNE.)

Johnson & Johnson.: ( Acuvue, Aveeno, Balmex, Band-aid, carefree, clean & clear, k-y, monistat, o.b, tampoons, rainbath, reach products, stayfree, t-gel.)

Kiwi brands /sara lee.: ( behold, endust, sneaker shampoo, ty-d bowl.)

L'Oreal.: (cacharel, giorgio armani, matrix, Maybelline, Soft sheen, Vichy, Biolage.)

Mead products.

melalueca products.

Oxyfresh Worldwide.

Pfizer.: ( Bengay. desistin, ept early prgnancy test, efferdent, listerine, lubriderm lotion, plax, tucks, VISINE EYE DROPS.)

Plytex Products.: (baby magic, banana boat, bianca, mr bubble, ogilvie, wet ones, woolite carpet & laudry cleaners.)

Procter & Gamble : (alidays, always, aussie products, bold, bounce, bounty paper, camay soap, cascade dishwasher products, charming toilet paper, cheer laundry products, clairol hair products and more, cover girl products, crest toothpaste, dawn, downy, era products, eukanuba pet food, febreeze fabric spray, fixodent, gain detergent and products, giorgio, gleem, head & shoulders, herbal essense, Iams pet food kills cats and dogs testing their products go to www. iamcruelty.com , infusium23, ivory soap products, joy dishsoap and products,
lasting color, loving care, luvs diapers, max factor, miss clairol, mr. clean products, nice n' easy, , noxell, noxema, oil of olay, old spice, papmpers, pantene, pert plus, physique, puffs, PUR, safeguard, scope, secret, solo, spic n span, sure, swiffer, tampax, Vidal sassoon, vitalist, zest.)

Reckitt- Benckiser.: ( Air wick, Boyle midway, calgoon, easy off, electrasol, jet- dry, lime -a-way, lysol, mop n glo, o'cedar, old elglish, oxyclean, resolve, spray'n wash, veet, woolite fine fabric wash.)

Sc Johnson & sons.: ( drano, edge, fantastik, glade, grab it, off buf spray, oust, pledge, raid, saran wrap, scrubbing bubbles, shout, skinmate, vanish, windex, ziplock products.)

Schering-plough.: ( Bainde soleil, coppertone, dr, scholf's, lotrim, solarcaine, tinactin,.)

Schwarzkopf & dep.: ( Afree, dep, fa body washes, la looks, lavoris, lilt, porcleana, topol toothpaste,.)

Solar Cosmetics Labs.

3M.: . ( o-cel-o, post it notes, scotch & scotch brite products, cotch guard products, thinsulate.)

Unilever.: ( All detergent, Axe, Brut Products, Calvin Clein Products, Caress, Chloe, Degree, Dove products, Final touch, Finesse, Largerfield fragances, lever 2000, lifebuoy, lux, nautica fragances, ponds, q-tips, saloon selectives, snuggle, suave, sunlight, thermasilk, Vaseline, Wisk.)

Zotos International Inc. Allergan, Inc.

Arm & hammer.

Benkiser ( coty, Lancaster,jovan,)

Beiersdorf, Inc. (Nivea, Eucerin, Basis.)

Block Drug Co, Inc ( Polident, Sensodyne, Tegrin, Lava, Carpet Fresh.)

Boyle-Midway (Reckitt & Colman.)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ( Clairol, Ban-roll, Keri, Final net.)

Calvin klein Cosmetics. ( a division of unilever <~ assholes.)

Carter-Wallace.( Arrid, Ladys Choice, Nair, Pearl drops.)

Chesebrough-Ponds. ( Faberge, Cutex, Vaseline,)

Church & Dwight (Arm & Hammer.)

Clairol. Inc. ( Bristol Myers Squibb.)

Clorox.

Cover girl.

Dana Perfumes. ( Alyssa and Ashley)

Del Laboratories.(Flame Glow, Commerce Drug, Sally Hansen,)

Dial Corporation.( Purex, Renuzit.)

Dow Brands.

Drackett Products Co.

Ecolab.

Erno Laszlo.

Gillete Company.

Givaudan- Roure.

Helene Curtis Companies.

Jhirmack.( Playtex.)

Johnson & Johnson.

Kimberly & Clark corp.

Lamaur.

Lancome.

L & F Products.

Lever Brothers.( Unilever)

Loreal.

Maybelline.

Max Factor. ( Procter & Gamble.)

Mead.

Melaleuca Inc.

Mennen Co. ( Colgate & Palmolive.)

Murphy- Phoenix Co. ( Colgate and Palmolive.)

Neoteric Cosmetics.

Neutrogena Corp.

Neutron Industries, Inc

Nivea (Beiersdorf)

Noxell. ( Procter & Gamble)

Olay Co. / Oil of Olay (Procter & Gamble)

Pantene.

Parfums International.( white shoulders.)

Perrigo.

Playtex Products, Inc. ( Banana Boat, Woolite, Jhirmack.)

Ralph Lauren Fragrances.

Reckitt & Colman.

Richardson-Vicks <~ Vicks Products.

Sally Hansen ( Del Laboratories.)

Sanofi - Yves Saint Laurent.

Schering-Plough (Coppertone.)

Schick. ( Warner-Lambert.)

Shiseid Cosmetics.

S.C Johnson Wax.( Pledge, Drano, Windex, Glade products.)

SmithKline Beecham.

Soft Soap Enterprises.

Sun Star.

3M Products.

Vidal Sassoon.

Warner-Lambert (Lubriderm, Listerine, Schick.)

Westwood Pharmaceuticals

www.IamsCruelty.com

*Pet Food Brands To Boycott*

* IAMS / Eukanuba

owned by Procter & Gamble

* Hills Science Diet

owned by Colgate Palmolive

* Alpo, Bonio, Felix, Go Cat, Gourmet, Omega Complete, Proplan, Spillers, Vital Balance, Winalot, Meow Mix.

owned by Nestl Purina/Friskies

* Bounce, Cesar, Chappie, Frolic, James Wellbeloved, Katkins, Kitekat, Pal, Pedigree Chum, Royal Canin, Sheba, Techni-cal (US & Canada), Whiskas.Thomas rabbit food and Trill bird food

owned by Pedigree, Masterfoods (Mars Inc).
Fri, July 6, 2007 - 12:55 PM

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do youre research kids labels can be decieving and i found this article to be informmative

2007-06-22T21:23:25Z

It is important to remember that company statements on this controversial issue are often carefully worded, and may need to be further examined...

"WE DON'T TEST OUR PRODUCTS ON ANIMALS"
Although very few companies continue to conduct animal testing on finished products, many companies still test ingredients on animals. Legislation will often require that animal test data be submitted only for new ingredients. There are currently around 8,000 ingredients already known to be safe through years of use, which companies could use to develop new, innovative products, until such time as non-animal alternatives to ail animal tests have been validated

"WE DON'T TEST OUR PRODUCTS OR INGREDIENTS ON ANIMALS"
Cosmetics companies often try to distance themselves from animal testing, by having others conduct the testing for them. Tests may be conducted by parent companies, contract testing laboratories or ingredient suppliers. Any company that is serious about ending animal testing should make sure that their suppliers are not conducting cosmetic tests on animals for the ingredients they sell to them.

"WE COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS"
No cosmetic company would knowingly compromise consumer safety, and it is potentially misleading to suggest that safety can only be guaranteed through animal testing. At present, animal tests are required to assess new ingredients, which have no known safety record, but are not generally required for finished products.

Companies that have truly abandoned animal testing have met the same safety requirements by using existing ingredients and alternative tests. Meanwhile, other companies use "safety requirements" to justify the fact that they place few, if any restrictions on using new ingredients tested on animals.

"WE DONATE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE TESTS"
All moves to develop alternative testing methods are welcomed, whether companies invest through donations to humane research charities or by establishing their own non-animal testing facilities. Unfortunately, however, some companies who claim to invest in non-animal alternatives are unwilling to prove their commitment to ending animal testing by refusing to use new animal-tested ingredients.

"WE SUPPORT IMPOSING A BAN ON ANIMAL TESTING WHEN ALTERNATIVE TESTS ARE AVAILABLE"
Animal tests could be banned immediately, if cosmetic companies were willing to rely on the many thousands of ingredients already known to be safe, until alternative tests have been validated. This is perhaps the most obvious alternative of all, but one which is sadly overlooked by many major manufacturers. Although there have been significant breakthroughs in non-animal alternatives, overall investment has dropped since the original European Union ban on animal testing for cosmetics was first proposed. Clearly, if companies know that they will face a ban on animal testing only when alternative method have been validated, there is no real incentive to develop alternatives.

"NONE OF OUR INGREDIENTS HAVE BEEN TESTED SINCE THE YEAR X"
Companies can limit the ingredients they use to those developed before a certain date, but this does not guarantee that their suppliers are not re-testing the ingredients that they sell to them. Regrettably, re-testing of existing ingredients is quite common, and for this reason, it is vital that companies check on their own suppliers. Companies should operate an effective monitoring system to ensure that their suppliers are complying with their company policy on animal testing.

The best way to check that a product really is 'cruelty free' is by checking that the company supports the new International standard. If in doubt contact the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments. For details of Coalition member societies in each EU country, see Coalition Member Societies

Extracted from the BUAV's Bluffers Guide to Animal Testing and the Cosmetics Industry.

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cloned livestock!

2007-06-08T13:55:40Z

Okay. I am addicted to pamphlets and have been searching the web for something to down load on this subject so that i can spread awareness in my community. As of yet i haven't even been able to find even a coherent article that speaks out against the FDA approving this.
Many of the people i now who still consume animal product are hard core Christians absolutely against things like cloning, and if i had something to hand them, they would probably switch to organic and eventually stop eating these products all together.
So, any body got anything?
Any leads or ideas welcomed!
Cheers!
Tu'

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OREGON COUGARS NEED YOUR HELP

2007-05-23T06:57:50Z

OREGON COUGARS NEED YOUR HELP
Big Wildlife Urges You to Take Action Now

Trophy hunters are pushing a bill, HB 2971, in the Oregon state legislature that would bring back the cruel practice of using a pack of radio-collared dogs to chase and corner cougars. Voters banned this extreme practice but allowed it for public protection. If HB 2971 becomes law, trophy hunters will once again be allowed to use hounds to run a cougar up a tree and shoot the animal at point blank range. Recently, the Oregon House already passed the bill. The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation this week.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

1.) Contact Governor Ted Kulongoski. Urge him to OPPOSE HB 2971 (See talking points below for more details about the bill)

Phone the Governor at: 503-986-6530

Or email his staff at:
Jo.L.Bell@state.or.us
And/or Ann.Butte@state.or.us

Or fax a letter to the Governor at: 503-378-3225

2.) Contact your State Senator. Urge your Senator to OPPOSE HB 2971

To identify your state senator, visit: http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/

OR call 800-332-2313 and ask to be connected to their office

If you can spare a few more minutes:

3. Contact Senate Natural Resources Committee Chair, Senator Avakian. Urge the Senator to OPPOSE HB 2971

Phone: 503-986-1717
Email: sen.bradavakian@state.or.us

4. Contact Senator Alan Bates, a swing vote on the Committee. Urge the Senator to OPPOSE HB 2971

Phone: 503-986-1703
Email: sen.alanbates@state.or.us

TALKING POINTS (PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS):

* HB 2971 overturns voters' will by allowing the unacceptable practices of baiting and hounding bears and cougars to be used at the discretion of ODFW. Current law allows hounding for damage-causing cougars and to protect public safety - this bill will allow indiscriminate killing of cougars that caused no harm or threat. More cougars were killed this year than in the history of the state without dogs; HB 2971 will increase that number and it is not needed and it's not the answer.

* Oregon's Cougar Management Plan is designed to allow the indiscriminate killing of all cougars found within certain target areas. HB 2971 provides a means to implement a bad plan by overturning the law.

* Nobody knows how many cats there are in the state, yet we're killing them at record rates and numbers. The ODFW population model has been severely criticized by expert biologists. Use the precautionary principle when in doubt.

* The Cougar Management Plan has a budget; and the ODFW has made millions of dollars on cougar tags, so they can well afford to pay for their Plan without violating current law established by the voters.

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Hi There !!!!!!!!!

2007-05-15T12:14:01Z

Just join this tribe to keep myself aware which produsts are made by animal abuse

dear tribe members / friends feel free to msg me as and when you come to know about such products.. so that i and my friends and people in my network can avoid / minimise use of such products

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No more animal tests for Pepsi!

2007-05-14T19:18:56Z

"PepsiCo Declares No More Animal Tests!
PETA's campaign to convince food and beverage companies to drop animal tests has been gaining momentum, with Welch's, Ocean Spray, and POM Wonderful agreeing to drop all funding for animal experiments in favor of non-animal test methods. And now food-industry giant PepsiCo—the multibillion-dollar parent company of brands like Pepsi-Cola, Frito-Lay, Tropicana, Quaker Oats, and Gatorade—has joined the ever-growing list of companies that are creating innovative products without using animals in laboratory tests.

Prior to its agreement with PETA, PepsiCo and its partners had funded several experiments on animals:

The PepsiCo Foundation funded an experiment that involved surgically implanting testosterone pellets and human prostate tumors in mice and injecting them with an acid compound. Two animals died before the end of the study, when all the animals were killed.
PepsiCo's partner, Tropicana, funded a student research project that involved injecting 60 young rats with a chemical that causes colon cancer, leaving the majority of these animals to suffer with the disease for seven months, only to be killed at the end of the experiment.
PepsiCo's affiliate, the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), funded an experiment in which mice were infected with a respiratory virus and then forced to exercise on a treadmill for more than two hours for three consecutive days, after which they were all killed.
The GSSI funded an experiment in which live rats' hind limbs were cut open from the heel to the knee and their muscle tissue was cut out, after which the animals were killed.
The GSSI awarded several grants to students to conduct animal experiments, such as one in which a student caused rats' muscles to waste away in order to learn how various protein supplements could re-grow the tissue.

After PETA brought these experiments to the attention of PepsiCo executives, the company began discussions with us regarding what they could do to eliminate animal testing. As a result of this collaboration, PepsiCo has announced that it will not experiment on animals and is pledging to communicate its opposition to animal testing to all entities that the corporation works with.

'PepsiCo does not do any animal testing and does not directly fund testing using animals. … Where testing on animals is not required, PepsiCo strongly endorses efficient and effective research that does not include the use of animals. We will encourage our partners to use alternatives to animal testing and share this statement with organizations we believe to be involved in projects potentially involving animal research done on behalf of PepsiCo or with PepsiCo or PepsiCo Foundation funding.' "
http://www.caringconsumer.com/products_pepsi.asp?c=weekly_enews

This is so weird, because last night I had a dream that I was walking into work. This was not were I work in real life, but some big, bright building with a lot of people going in and out.

I hesitated at the front door for some reason, and then went in. Inside the hallways were lined with what looked like shoe boxes with mesh on one side and inside each one was a pair of black bunny rabbits. Hundreds and hundreds of rabbits. I knew our company didn't sell rabbits, so I wondered why they were there as I walked past more and more boxes. Eventually I came to a room with a window facing the hall. I stopped and saw what they were doing to one of the rabbits.

It was horrible. Then I knew that they planned to do the same to all of the other rabbits and I freaked out inside. I wanted to run down the hall letting all the bunnies out, but knew they'd just be caught again and I'd be tossed out and nothing was going to change, except that they'd be more careful next time to hide what they were doing. So I decided I was going to save whichever animals I could by sneaking them out.

I went up to one of the boxes farthest from the room and looked inside. These rabbits were not black, but white with spots. I grabbed the bigger one of the two, and tried to cover him with my shirt. I very clumsily made my way out of the building and walked back towards where I parked, dropped the rabbit, and caught him, and dropped him again, and caught him again and finally made it to my car.

It was being towed by some repo guy (which was odd since it's paid off). I stood there with the bunny, who started to turn into a kind of fuzzy rabbit chicken kind of thing and wondered who I could called to come get me and the rabbit chicken while I went back in to get the other bunny. I almost cried I was so upset. Then I came into work and saw this in my email and the picture on the website is of a white bunny with spots and I remembered the dream.

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Veg conversion stories?

2007-04-18T00:45:28Z

MdJGutie's comment "The straw that broke my omnivore's back was reading "Downed Cow." I sobbed for weeks..." got me to thinking about what finally did it for me, and curious about what did it for other people here.

Certainly I'd been sympathetic to the vegetarian perspective for some years before going there myself. Looking back, I can identify a couple things that finally pushed me toward making a commitment to vegetarianism:

First, I saw the movie Baraka, which is related to Koyanisquaatsi and the films in that series. Baraka had many images that were beautiful and transcendent, and many that were disturbing. Among the latter was a film of baby chicks being processed on a conveyor belt in some sort of factory farm, I guess. They were all crammed together moving along the belt, and a person was sorting them, tossing the "defective" (?) ones into some sort of stainless steel cone where they fell to the bottom and dropped through a hole. The viewer doesn't see what happened to them after that. There is no obvious distress or violence onscreen, but that's what made it so powerful. I was freaked out seeing these living things treated as mere products, as if they were inanimate objects. And you just knew that when they were dispensed with, it wasn't pretty...in any case it affected me powerfully and I knew I didn't want to support such a system any longer.

Another thing was visiting Farm Sanctuary in central NY. You probably know of it; they rescue abused and neglected farm animals and bring them to this lovely ranch where they are lovingly cared for. The place is a center for education and tourism. My friend and I got there a little late and the tour had already started. When we caught up with the group they were in the turkey barn. We walked up to this group of people sitting on the ground...but what struck me is that the turkeys had all circled around too, and were just sort of hanging out among the circle of people, like part of the group. Like a bunch of friends passing the time together. It was so sweet! I expected the birds might be frightened of people but they seemed downright sociable. It felt like a kind of communion.

The heartbreaking part was when the group got up to move on, and the turkeys walked back into the barn...most of them could barely walk, of course, because they are bred to have unnaturally large breasts. You could see it was a struggle for them.

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Satya is ceasing publication :-(

2007-04-17T23:02:02Z

Another force that has gently encouraged me along the vegetarian path is Satya magazine, which is available free in NYC and online. When I went to the website a few days ago, I learned that it will be going out of business after 13 years. This is so sad!

http://www.satyamag.com/

(I have no affiliation with them...just gratitude and admiration).

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Who's the sexiest vegetarian?

2007-04-17T09:20:56Z

Who are you guys gonna vote for?
my wife and I make a yearly tradition of it. we sit down and read very carefully and eliminate the non-vegans and then see which ones are more commited to AR and then finally choose based on looks (obviously)

what's your method?
http://www.goveg.com/f-sexyveg07-vote.asp

if PETA ever has a sexiest couple contest maybe my wife and I will enter ;-)

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horse racing/"grand" national

2007-04-17T09:20:10Z

http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/f/ACTIVE/petition/?id=10&campaign=horse

Please click on the above link & support animal aid in ending this cruel event which is taking place tomorrow. Every year,over 3 days, the UK holds this horse racing event. The course is notorious for the amount of horses' lives claimed on it due to its treacherous jumps etc. Since 1997, over 30 horses have been killed on it (generally broken necks or shot due to shattered legs).
For more information, go to animalaid.org.uk

Thankyou x

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How do you handle non-vege friends/people in general?

2007-04-14T00:41:41Z

I've had a handful of really good friends since high school. Only one is vegetarian (not vegan), another used to be vegetarian but got married and her husband converted her back to eating meat (GAWD how disgusting is that???).

It's really frustrating, because I know these are good people, but they just don't understand my perspective I guess? I know you can't change people, and lead by example and all that, but man do I get sick of it all sometimes.

This isn't really about just friends too, but people in general. This whole country is full of infuriating people and sometimes I just can't deal... seems like everyone is blinded by greed, selfishness... I think I need a happy place :(

Went to the grocery store a couple weeks ago, a family of pigeons was crossing the parking lot, so we stopped our car to wait for them to go by. Cue Mr. Big Dumb Truck coming from the other direction, pays no attention or just doesn't give a shit. **crunch** The sound is permanently scarred into my brain. My wife and I were both traumatized, had to wait in the car 10 minutes before going in for groceries for my wife to stop crying.

WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE

sorry for the rant :P

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Cow Worship!

2007-04-14T00:32:10Z

MdJGutie your comment about our beautiful moderator made me think about how much I adore cows.

My first experience with a cow was when I was a kid living in Pinner, in the Middlesex in England...and perhaps my third brush with Veganism (or my third opportunity to go Vegan)

I was eight years old and behind my house there was a path near a small farm...I remember seeing the very large horses and being impressed by them...and one day there was a single dairy cow looking out from the field towards the path...I had always just seen cows from the highway and was amazed at how large she was...I walked up to the fence and she walked up to me...and I looked at her....and saw how beautiful her eyes were...people talk about doe eyes, but cow eyes are SOO beautiful!
so emotional and intelligent, and so kind...
I looked at her and it shattered all the propaganda that I had been taught and had been built in to me. It's almost like time stopped and I felt so much kindness and compassion coming from this beautiful cow...and now knowing all that she had gone through and the fact that she is definitely dead by now and that she died violently...I am amazed how she could have so much compassion.

After that when people went on with the propaganda about how stupid and useless cows were (and talked about stupid cows and fat cows), I found it difficult and felt uneasy.... later that year my rebelling brother insulted my mother and called her a cow (which in Québec French is used kind of like the c- word) and I stood up and defended my mother but by saying that cows are not like that that cows are really nice and wonderful and so he had actually complimented her ;-)

and much later when I was a teenager I said to a girl that I liked that she had beautiful cow eyes and she got offended :p

but later I told her the story and explained to her and she saw iwhat I meant.

I adore cows and I think they are superb and amazing...this year as soon as my wife gets her passport we are going to farm sanctuary and I want to see cows again, but this time I will be deserving of their compassion.

Ever since I became Vegan, I have felt that no matter what I do, all the activism and the struggle towards animal rights, that I will not be complete until I get forgiveness from a cow.

Please share your cow worship stories. How much you love cows and cows that you have met.

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I can't believe it's Vegan!

2007-04-13T19:25:11Z

What's your favorite on the list of things you'd never think were vegan? I love the Ritz because they are "buttery" but without the butter. My friends are always doing double takes when they see me eating them.

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Podcasts

2007-04-13T17:03:03Z

Do you listen to any good Vegan/AR podcasts?

I really enjoy Vegan Freak, Bob & Jenna are funny, compassionate, crass and smart.

I also listen to Vegan Radio out of Northampton, MA, a great way for me to keep informed about regional AR happenings.

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Other Tribes?

2007-04-12T19:58:56Z

What other vegan/AR tribes do you frequent?

GO VEGAN is always exciting...

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Who's your favorite PETA member?

2007-04-12T19:56:27Z

I have to admit that it is super cool to have a vegan spiderman (not in the movie but Tobey's vegan)
but who's your favorite PETA members, these days I've got some mad admiration for Heather Mills,

and Pam Anderson is da bomb, of course Joaquim Pheonix

but I guess I'm a cult of personality purist, my favorite has got to be hands down Ingrid Newkirk, the woman herself.

My wife and firends all make fun of me, because if Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Meyl Streep and Jessica Alba were walking down the street and Ingrid Newkirk was beside them, I would totally ignore the stars and want to shake Ingrid's hand :-)

so who's your favorite PETA member?

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Animal Testing Information

2007-04-12T18:51:42Z

Does anyone have information or insight into the faulty logic behind animal testing? My main source of information is wikipedia, and the sources cited by the wikipedia article on animal testing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_testing

And specifically the following section:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_testing#Opponents_of_animal_testing

There is some great information here on the reasons why animal testing is not necessarily applicable to human beings, but I'm sure there is more information elsewhere on the subject.

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yummy!

2007-04-12T17:56:05Z

What's the best vegan meal you've had in the past couple weeks?

I made some might tasty vegan lasagna that I got to share with friends and family. yum!

But I did have an incredible vegan cupcake from Oh Sweet Mama's Bakery at the Evolution Cafe in Florence, MA last weekend - pure lemony goodness...

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Local PETA activism?

2007-04-12T16:25:49Z

I was curious if anyone had any links to a website, or phone numbers of people to contact, to get active with PETA (or some other animal rights organization) in your local community.

I tried googling "PETA Tucson" but just got a bunch of editorials from the local paper talking about how evil they are :P

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Insulin

2007-04-12T13:27:01Z

What is PETA's stance on use of insulin?

This is a product which came about through research and testing on animals, and even synthetic insulin is made with some animal products. But without it, people die. Interestingly one in particular is PETA Senior Vice President MaryBeth Sweetland.

What are your thoughts on this hypocrisy of the senior members of PETA?

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Hypocracy in PETA

2007-04-11T16:47:43Z

I have been involved in various organizations and I realized most of these organizations, while good in intention, do more harm than good! I found lies, and secrets, elitism, and power-hungry leaders...the opposite of what these groups claimed to espouse!
One of these animal advocacy groups (lets just say it rhymes with *meata*) that says its out to save animals EVEN SUPPORTS THE EUTHANASIA OF HEALTHY ADOPTABLE ANIMALS, while at the same time, saying how killing animals is morally and ethically wrong, including hunting (which this group says is wrong even in the case of overpopulation and thus struggling for survival) but yes uses that SAME excuse for killing animals itself. HYPOCRITE!

HOW CAN YOU CREATE PEACE AND KILL ANIMALS WHILE YOU SAY YOU ARE RESCUING THEM?
WOW! Can I get a witness?
Ok....so its a REALLY tough subject, and a difficult decision to make, on what to do to help animals in this situation.
But I want people to take into mind something else, and ask a question: Considering that the human population is overcrowding the earth causing homelessness, poverty, and war, what should we do about it? Is it ok to kill people to solve this problem? This problem that is the reason for the overpopulation and suffering of animals as well.....
I propose we take on these issues the same way....
We EDUCATE, and LIBERATE, and CREATE resources. We work on ourselves....our own population. Teach adoption, of both humans and animals. Teach reforestation, sustainable agriculture, and do the very best we can WITHOUT killing.
While its true, we may suffer (ALL OF US) there is hope...

I encourage everyone to CALL PETA directly and ask them about this. I called up and Stephanie, the activist Liason I had been working with confirmed all of this. Be prepared tho when calling to be berated, have the staff beat around the bush, and then claim they are all high and mighty, and that they know best, and that the best for most animals is at the end of a poisoned needle...)

Shekinah LOVE-Radical PEACE Activist!

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Other interests

2007-04-11T16:42:01Z

It seems some people here don't like it if you have interests outside of PETA.

Do you have interests outside of PETA?
Is that good, or bad?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ijLulwUTY

2007-04-11T16:39:51Z

Anyone care to comment (intelligently) about the topics raised by Penn & Teller in their "Bullshit" episode about PETA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ijLulwUTY

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Insults

2007-04-11T16:37:37Z

Is it typical of PETA members to only insult people and ask for them to be removed when they cannot hold a decent intelligent conversation?

How sad.

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Help

2007-04-07T08:32:27Z

Does anyone feel qualified to hop over to burning woman and field a question about PETA killing animals? I know this has come up before.

http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/ba885b3e-28e4-420d-8763-cd405e2c85cc

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Torturing animals is a misdemeanor

2007-03-25T05:35:29Z

With the laws written as they are, I don't know what anyone can do...but it's wrong that this antosocial creep can just walk away.

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Cornell student charged with torturing animal
Man allegedly beat, poured bleach on dog
From Journal Staff Reports Article published Mar 16, 2007

ITHACA A 23-year-old Cornell student from the Boston area, taking care of another person's dog for a night, was charged with beating it and pouring bleach on it, leaving it with diminished eyesight for life, the Ithaca Police Department said.

Alexander H. Atkind, 23, of 710 Stewart Ave., Apt. 8 and of Lexington, Mass., was charged with “overdriving, torturing and injuring animals” in violation of a section of the state Agriculture and Markets law. The offense is a misdemeanor. He was released with a ticket to appear in Ithaca City Court on Wednesday, March 21.

According to an Ithaca police report, the case began when the owner of the dog contacted the police department at 4 a.m. Saturday, March 10. The dog's owner told the investigating officer he'd left his dog, later identified as a black-and-white, 30-pound Labrador-pit bull mix named Princess, in the care of Atkind while spending Thursday night, March 8, at a family member's house.

On Friday, March 9, the dog's owner talked to Atkind on the phone, who said the dog had chewed on a speaker wire Atkind owned. Atkind told the owner he'd beaten Princess, and poured bleach and laundry detergent on her, but the dog was all right. Late Friday, the owner came home and found the dog severely beaten and called police.

The officer found the apartment and kennel area in disarray, with dog food, bleach and detergent spilled. The dog had a laceration 1 inch by 2 inches wide, and some of its skull was showing through, according to the officer's report. He called the Cornell University veterinary hospital and took the dog there for evaluation. The next day, he was told by the attending veterinarian that the dog suffered chemical burns to its face, eyes, back, groin area and paws. It would likely have diminished eyesight the rest of its life, and it had blood in its stool, probably from ingesting some bleach by licking itself.

The officer called Atkind, who admitted beating the dog, and agreed to come talk further at police headquarters, according to the police report. There, he was formally charged but refused to speak further without an attorney present. He was given a ticket for city court and released.

The officer noted in his report that Atkind acted “cocky and arrogant” and “made numerous comments that this incident meant nothing to him, that he would do it again, and that he knows how the criminal justice system works, and guaranteed me the prosecution of this case would result in an ACD in City Court.” The reference is to an “adjournment in contemplation of dismissal,” in which a judge typically tells a defendant to stay out of trouble for a period of time and the case will be dismissed.

The case drew the attention of the Tompkins County SPCA, which sent out a press release saying that, according to a 1997 study done by the Massachusetts SPCA and Northeastern University, animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people and four times more likely to commit property crimes than individuals without a history of animal abuse.

Princess is recovering, and has been treated at the veterinary hospital, according to Tompkins County SPCA Executive Director Abigail Smith. She was heading home with her owner Thursday afternoon, Smith said.

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boycott dolphinariums - japan asking for more permits to kill and enslave!

2007-03-12T00:04:08Z

Elsa Nature Conservancy of Japan
Earth Island Institute
One Voice - France

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 5, 2005

Contacts: David Phillips, Earth Island
(415) 788-3666 x145

Richard O'Barry, One Voice
(305)-668 4834
(33) 6 79 83 1661 (France)

Sakae Hemmi, Elsa Nature Conservancy of Japan
(81)-298511637 (Japan)

Memo Reveals Japan Aquarium Industry's Secret Sponsorship of Dolphin Slaughter

An international consortium of environmental organizations*, fighting to end the world's largest dolphin slaughter in Japan, today released an internal memo prepared by the Japan Cetacean Conference on Zoological Gardens and Aquariums to its member aquariums encouraging the buying of more dolphins from the Taiji drive fishery.

"The aquarium industry is secretly subsidizing the violent slaughter of thousands of dolphins in Taiji and other fishing villages in Japan," stated David Phillips, Director of the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute. "This memo is the first direct proof from the Conference to its member aquariums soliciting buyers for dolphins."

"In a key part of the memo," adds activist Richard O'Barry, former trainer of TV star Flipper and marine mammal specialist for One Voice, a leading French animal welfare organization, "the Conference encourages its member aquariums to request even more dolphins that are currently not available due to permit restrictions."

"Fishermen herd dolphin schools into shallow waters, where around two thousand are annually slaughtered for meat," adds Sakae Hemmi, spokesperson for Elsa Nature Conservancy. "The aquarium industry subsidizes the slaughter by offering thousands of dollars to buy a few prime specimens of dolphins from the shallow waters of the blood-filled slaughter pools. Without these enormous prices for prime specimens, it will be quite difficult for the drive fishery to survive, for dolphin meat is much contaminated with mercury."

The memo was prepared by Senzo Uchida, Executive Secretary of the Japan Cetacean Conference on Zoological Gardens and Aquariums and sent to the directors of aquariums that are members of the Conference. The memo outlines a meeting held by representatives of the Conference, the Taiji Fishing Cooperative, Taiji town councillors, and the Isana Union, representing the drive fishermen at Taiji. Even the Japanese government was involved, as Mr. Hidehiro Kato of the Japan National Research Institute, a government agency, originally recommended this meeting be held. The memo states in part (English translation):

"...for the purposes of continued cetacean capture and stable supply, it is necessary to have frank expressions of opinion from fishers involved in dolphin drive fisheries and from aquariums needing cetaceans."

"Currently when dolphins are captured in drive fisheries, they are sorted live to select individuals for captivity, after which the rest are all used for meat."

"Pacific striped dolphins cannot be taken in drive fisheries at Taiji because no permits have been granted. However, if the capture of this species at Taiji were to become possible, this would benefit fishers and the aquariums which keep cetaceans...Applying for a permit to capture a new cetacean species at Taiji would require that there is a need. Accordingly, from the perspective of exhibiting cetaceans for educational purposes, we would like to perform a questionnaire survey to determine the extent to which aquariums participating in the Cetacean Conference want Pacific striped dolphins, and then use the results to justify applying for a permit to capture them at Taiji."

A copy of the original memo in Japanese and an English translation are attached to this press release.

David Phillips concluded: "The public, including the people of Japan, would be outraged if they knew the truth -- that thousands of innocent dolphins die a horrible death so that a few can be shown doing tricks in aquariums. The drive fishery and the slaughter must be stopped, and the aquarium industry should be ashamed of sponsoring the killing of thousands of dolphins annually."

* The campaign to stop the dolphin slaughter is a joint project of the Elsa Nature Conservancy of Japan, the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute, and One Voice, a leading French animal protection organization

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Copies of the original memo and English translation are attached as an Acrobat "pdf" file.

MEDIA ALERT: VIDEO FOOTAGE and PHOTOS of the dolphin drive fisheries of Japan is available from Earth Island Institute by calling (415) 788-3666 or faxing (415) 788-7324. For further information, visit http://www.earthisland.org/saveTaijiDolphins/.

>>> i have the original docs - and will upload em later - they are in pdf. if anyone wants a copy to email out to their friends please email me anjlfsh@sprint.ca and i'll send them to you.

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Who's vegan?

2007-03-11T09:44:10Z

Just curious: are you vegan,vegetarian, or omnivorous? I'm vegan and an active PETA member, and I notice that a lot of animal rights people and celebrities in the animal rights movement aren't vegan, but are against fur or leather or animal testing, or are advocating vegetarianism. It seems to me that (perhaps gradually) becoming vegan is the most logical course of action for someone who's advocating compassion. Do other people have opinions on this? If you're not vegan or becoming vegan, why not? Thanks in advance for any opinions and discussion!

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Can anyone help these pigs?

2007-03-10T14:36:40Z

Pasted from Bellydancers for Animals...

PLEASE CROSS POST

A dog rescue in Mi is trying to save over 100 potbellied pigs from being shot by the state this coming week. They are looking for funds, places to foster and transportation. This is way up in the Upper Peninsula and it is really cold up there. Any help you can give will be put to saving their lives. If you can even foster a few of them in small groups of 5 or 6. Most of these are about 4 or 5 mo old. Also if you know of a vet in MI that might work with them. They have never done this type of thing but working around the clock to save as many as humanely possible. \\

Please contact us if you can help and we'll get you in touch with them.
PAPA@pigsaspets.org. Estimated cost of this rescue according to our past rescues will be in excess of 50k so empty that piggy bank of all those pennies and start rolling them. These pigs will not survive if we don't all pull together.

Lana Hollenback
(The Anchor Still Holds)
Pigs As Pets Association,Inc.
Fort Myers Fl 33905-2335
239-694-8128
In Progress - Barberville Rescue with over 35 pigs still needing homes/ 25 babies also
2007 Rescues
15 potbellied pigs 1 tortoise
And from Georgia/Alabama for the year
2 potbellied pigs 1 farm hog this year
PLEASE CHECK US OUT: www.thecoalitionofpigsanctuaries.org

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TOP 10 REASONS NOT TO EAT PIGS!!!

2007-02-23T16:47:59Z

Top 10 Reasons Not to Eat Pigs

1- Porking You Up
It’s a fact—ham, sausage, and bacon strips will go right to your hips. Eating pork products, which are loaded with artery-clogging cholesterol and saturated fat, is a good way to increase your waistline and increase your chances of developing deadly diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, asthma, and impotence. Research has shown that vegetarians are 50 percent less likely to develop heart disease, and they have 40 percent of the cancer rate of meat-eaters. Plus, meat-eaters are nine times more likely to be obese than pure vegetarians are. Every time you eat animal products, you’re also ingesting bacteria, antibiotics, dioxins, hormones, and a host of other toxins that can accumulate in your body and remain there for years. Learn more about animal products and your health.

2-Pigs Have Feelings Too
Ninety-seven percent of pigs in the United States today are raised in factory farms, where they will never run across sprawling pastures, bask in the sun, breathe fresh air, or do anything else that comes naturally to them. Crowded into warehouses with nothing to do and nowhere to go, they are kept on a steady diet of drugs to keep them alive and make them grow faster, but the drugs cause many of the animals to become crippled under their own bulk. Learn more about cruelty to pigs. Check out these videos from pig farms in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

3-Pigs and Playstations
Think that you can outplay a pig on your Playstation? You may be surprised. According to research, pigs are much smarter than dogs, and they even do better at video games than some primates. In fact, pigs are extremely clever animals who form complex social networks and have excellent memories. Eating a pig is like eating your dog! As actor Cameron Diaz put it after hearing that pigs have the mental capacities of a 3-year-old human: "[Eating bacon is] like eating my niece!" Learn more about pigs.

4-Pigs Prefer Mud, Not Crud
Pigs are actually very clean animals. If they are given sufficient space, pigs are careful not to soil the areas where they sleep or eat. And forget the silly saying “sweating like a pig”—pigs can’t even sweat! That’s why they bathe in water or mud to cool off. But in factory farms, they’re forced to live in their own feces and vomit and even amid the corpses of other pigs. Conditions are so filthy that at any given time, more than one-quarter of pigs suffer from mange—think of your worst case of poison ivy, and imagine having to suffer from it for the rest of your life. Learn more about what happens to pigs in factory farms. Check out the mange-ridden pigs on these South Dakota and Nebraska pig farms.

5-Farming Family Values
Factory farms are pure hell for pigs and their babies. Mother pigs spend most of their lives in tiny “gestation” crates, which are so small that the animals are unable to turn around or even lie down comfortably. They are repeatedly impregnated until they are slaughtered. Piglets, who are taken away from their distraught mothers after just a few weeks, have their tails chopped off, their teeth are clipped off with pliers, and the males are castrated—all without painkillers. Learn more about cruelty to pigs.

6-The Manure Is Blowing in the Wind …
A pig farm with 5,000 animals produces as much fecal waste as a city of 50,000 people. In 1995, 25 million gallons of putrid hog urine and feces spilled into a North Carolina river, immediately killing between 10 and 14 million fish. To get around water pollution limits, factory farms will frequently take the tons of urine and feces that are stored in cesspools and turn them into liquid waste that they spray into the air. This manure-filled mist is carried away by the wind and inhaled by the people who live nearby. Learn more about how factory farming damages the environment.

7-Bacteria-Laden Bacon and Harmful Ham
Extremely crowded conditions, poor ventilation, and filth in factory farms cause such rampant disease in pigs that 70 percent of them have pneumonia by the time they’re sent to the slaughterhouse. In order to keep pigs alive in conditions that would otherwise kill them and to promote unnaturally fast growth, the industry keeps pigs on a steady diet of the antibiotics that we depend on to treat human illnesses. This overuse of antibiotics has led to the development of “superbacteria,” or antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. The ham, bacon, and sausage that you’re eating may make the drugs that your doctor prescribes the next time you get sick completely ineffective. Learn more about the effect of eating meat from sick, diseased, and drugged animals.

8-Hell on Wheels
More than 170,000 pigs die in transport each year, and more than 420,000 are crippled by the time they arrive at the slaughterhouse. Transport trucks, which carry pigs hundreds of miles through all weather extremes with no food or water, regularly flip over, throwing injured and dying animals onto the road. These terrified and injured animals are rarely offered veterinary care, and most languish in pain for hours; some even bleed to death on the side of the road. After an accident in April 2005, Smithfield spokesperson Jerry Hostetter told one reporter, “I hate to admit it, but it happens all the time.” Learn more about cruelty to pigs during transport.

9-Killing Them Without Kindness
A typical slaughterhouse kills up to 1,100 pigs every hour, which makes it impossible for them to be given humane, painless deaths. The U.S. Department of Agriculture documented 14 humane slaughter violations at one processing plant, where inspectors found hogs who “were walking and squealing after being stunned [with a stun gun] as many as four times.” Because of improper stunning methods and extremely fast line speeds, many pigs are still alive when they are dumped into scalding-hot hair-removal tanks—they literally drown in scalding-hot water. Learn more about what happens to pigs at slaughter.

10-Ditch the Bacon and Get Fakin’
Save pigs from hell and yourself from bad health by feasting on faux pork products instead. Stuff a sandwich full of Yves brand veggie ham slices, or throw some Lightlife Smart Bacon into a sizzling skillet—the freezer and “health food” sections of your local grocery or health food stores are packed full of these and other tasty substitutes. Check out VegCooking.com for hundreds of recipes, product recommendations, vegan meal plans, and a shopping guide.

Think before you eat another sausage link—order a free vegetarian starter kit full of delicious recipes and celebrity features today!

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The mice are laughing...

2007-02-20T01:12:13Z

...at my PETA mouse trap.

There have been some bad incidents in my living situation where people put out glue traps before I could stop them. In the first incident, four of us wound up trying to save a mouse who died very badly during our efforts to extract it from the glue. This glue business is about the cruelest thing imaginable. What are people thinking?!! Anyway, by the time I found the second mouse on the second trap some days later, I had already researched the matter -- and what to do if you ever find some poor creature adhered to a glue trap is pour oil on it. I used a nice organic olive oil, and the mouse squirmed off just like magic. It was a very happy moment for me, and I'm sure the mouse. I've read you can even use baby oil in a pinch, but I think for the good of the mouse, something mild and edible would be easier. Obviously, you want to avoid the eyes and nose and mouth -- except to the extent it might be necessary to break a bond with glue.

When my PETA traps arrived, I was very happy. I set them with peanut butter and bread, gave one to a neighbor who set his with peanut butter and crackers. We're both pretty mechanical. I know we set it up right. And the mice just run around, ignoring the traps. So I have two questions. 1) has anybody had any luck with these things? and 2) even if I do happen to safely catch a little mouse now, it's just snowed and the temperature's way down. It's the dead of winter, snow and ice and wet and cold. So even if one of these traps by some miracle does work, is there anything that can be done with the mouse short of driving it to Florida and releasing it there?

Obviously I've left notes and talked to the other people with whom I share my semi-communal living space. We've all cleaned up our acts and our kitchen, and our doing our best to make our shared space seem as little like some great place for mice to rendezvous. Any other suggestions?

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Peter Young needs a job!

2007-02-15T05:07:21Z

July 31, 2006

On February 1st, 2007, Peter is scheduled to be released from federal prison. To satisfy the conditions of his probation, he will be required to have a full time job upon release. The prison has informed Peter that he must provide them with a place of employment *this week* or his release plans are in jeopardy.

We are calling on his supporters to find Peter employement this week. Please take stock of your friends and contacts, and if you are in a position to offer an employment opportunity or know someone who can, please respond to this bulletin with the details (or email info@supportpeter.com), and contact information, and we will pass the information on to Peter immediately. From record labels to non-profit groups (and anything in between), we are grateful for anything you can offer. While Peter is most strongly considering California as his place of residence, we look forward to hearing from you wherever you are.

On a related note, Peter is also pressed to provide a place of residence as part of his pre-release planning. It is his strong preference to live with other vegans in a supportive environment. He is looking closely at several cities currently, so wherever you are, please let us know if you have anything to offer and the information will be passed on.

Thank you in advance!

The Peter Young Support Committee
www.supportpeter.com

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help wanted for Animal Research Presentation

2007-02-15T04:04:19Z

Four months into my PhD and required to attend a lecture on using "mouse models for disease". So...I'm planning on doing my own little presentation on how testing on animals for scientific reseach is barbaric. Anyone know of any any good data to help me out? Esp UK related info. It will be towards a very science based audience.
I sorta have something figured out, but any help would be great!! It's actaully happening on the 24th!
Thanks.

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ethical pet food?

2007-01-27T15:17:10Z

Hello, new to this tribe & need help! Cat owner of 3 little sweeties & with no plans to make them veggie like me but am still bothered by the pet food issue. They need meat, but is there a company that adheres to stricter animal welfare standards when they source the ingredients? I know organic meat tends to have a higher welfare standard applied to it & have found a brand that states "organic" on the label, but are there any companies out there a bit more specific? This is such a thorny issue I know...maybe I shouldn't own carnivorous pets!

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international Anti-Fur Protests in US cities and 10 countries on Feb. 13th

2007-01-17T03:40:34Z

Detail at

http://www.furkills.org/feature_070110.shtml

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I am going to march naked , nearly naked for peta tomorrow

2007-01-17T03:32:12Z

I am so nervous, lol, but I will be fine..

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Canine brutally stabbed needs your help to bring justice

2006-12-23T20:17:57Z

detail at:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/358252374?ltl=1166902844

Help spread the word.

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Please help me to become a real vegetarian

2006-09-16T13:45:34Z

The truth is that I eat 80 to 90% less meet, but sometimes isreally hard.I livein Puerto Rico an there is not many vegetarisns restaurans (they are expensive_)even soya milk, is more expensive than regular milk.I really want to do this,and,how doyou prepare tofu????

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DONT LET YOU DOG OUT IN THE SUN!!!!

2006-09-15T07:29:52Z

What Climbing Temperatures Mean for Dogs
The “dog days” of summer pose a particularly dangerous threat to “backyard” dogs: heatstroke. Many people know about the danger of leaving dogs inside cars during the warm summer months, when temperatures can climb to well above 100°F in just a matter of minutes.

But for backyard dogs chained outside and deprived of water, shade, and ventilation, the threat of death has nothing to do with cars—even though they might be tethered to an old jalopy. Baking in the summer sun in a barren yard—day after day, week after week—takes its toll and kills many of these animals.
Beating the Heat
Beating the summer’s oppressive heat is extra tough for dogs, because they can only cool themselves by panting and by sweating through their paw pads. Heatstroke can occur quickly and can result in brain damage or a gruesome death that’s often preceded by panic and seizures.

If you know of a backyard dog in your community, why not do what you can to make his or her life a little better? The following are some simple tips for helping backyard dogs in warm weather:

Let the owners of these forgotten animals know that a dog’s needs for water and shade are especially urgent during the summer months.
Ask them to give their dogs fresh water twice a day, or offer to do so for them.
Urge them to let their dogs inside during heat waves, much like some owners do during spells of bitter-cold weather during the winter.
If your dog isn’t allowed to be a part of your family, why not change that, starting today, by keeping him or her inside with the rest of your loved ones, at least while the weather is dangerous?
Signs of Overheating and How to Respond
Watch all dogs for symptoms of heatstroke, such as restlessness, excessive thirst, heavy panting, lethargy, lack of appetite, dark tongue, rapid heartbeat, fever, vomiting, and lack of coordination. If a dog shows any of these symptoms, get him or her into the shade immediately and call animal control or the police (if the dog is not your companion) or your veterinarian (if the dog is your companion). Lower the animal’s body temperature gradually by providing water to drink; applying a cold towel or ice pack to the dog’s head, neck, and chest; or immersing the dog in lukewarm (not cold) water.

There are countless other ways that you can improve the life of an “outside” dog—these dogs truly need every friend that they can get.

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www.greenrootunderground.stirsite.com

2006-08-28T17:05:45Z

Hi, this is Sy (Yorick on tribe) I sell a protein mix (by the lb.) of spirulina, green superfood, hemp seed powder, msm, red lightning, and others in one shake mix. I also sell a colon cleansing blend that I formulated made up of pharmaceutical grade bentonite clay, slippery elm, marshmallow root, ginger root, peppermint, activated willow charcoal, and others. I sell great books, hemp powder, hemp bags from Ecolution, vegan belts, Source of Life Daily Blast, green tea extract, raw revolution bars, msm supplements, really raw and manuka UMF Honey, E3Live, Green Vibrance, Red Lightning, pH Kits, dvd's, angstrom minerals, raw peeled cacao nibs (raw organic chocolate chunks). I sell the best juicer on the market and the best juicing book.

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Vegan Grilled Cheese On The Playa!

2006-08-26T03:32:53Z

We will be giving out free grilled cheese sandwiches made with a homemade cashew cheese and organic bread. We should be in or around the Red Nose District between 7:00 and 7:30 on either Anxious or Brave. Look for a large orange truck with 2 windmills, a lotus flower trampoline and 2 big balloons (red and orange) flying in the sky above. Hope to see you!

Enjoy!

Taran

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