Month: January 2019

Environmental, General News

China: Petition – Skeletal Tiger Forced To Eat Dirt. Demand It Is Relocated to A Sanctuary.

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SIGN: Justice for Skeletal White Tiger Forced to Eat Dirt at Cruel Zoo

Posted by Carly Day

 

Petition Link – https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-justice-skeletal-white-tiger-forced-eat-dirt-cruel-zoo/

 

 SIGN: Justice for Skeletal White Tiger Forced to Eat Dirt at Cruel Zoo

Image Credit: CGTN Screenshot

Petition target: Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai

Footage has emerged on social media of an emaciated white tiger hungrily licking and biting the muddy floor of her barren enclosure at Wuhan Zoo in China.

The heartbreaking video was captured by a zoo visitor shocked by the physical condition and behavior of the animal. The tiger is housed in appalling conditions, trapped in a bare, muddy square surrounded by concrete with no enrichment whatsoever — not even a tree — in sight.

Zoo management responded to the claims of animal abuse, stating that the seven-year-old Bengal tiger had just been fed a chicken and was merely searching for remains. They said she weighs about 120 kilograms, asserting that this is a normal weight for her species.

However, according to media reports from the big cat’s arrival at the zoo in September last year, she used to weigh 210 kilograms — indicating a massive 90-kilogram weight loss in a matter of months.

Clearly, this white tiger is suffering at Wuhan Zoo, as shown by her skeletal frame and disturbing behavior. She needs to be removed from this facility and sent to a sanctuary to receive appropriate care in a suitable environment.

Sign this petition asking the Chinese Ambassador to address this issue at once, urging Wuhan Zoo to send the tiger to a sanctuary.

 

Environmental, General News, Hunting

England: Take Action Against The Japanese Whalers.

 

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From the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Group; https://uk.whales.org/

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Mark I’m sure you are as upset and concerned as we are about Japan’s decision to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC – the body that regulates whaling) to resume commercial whaling in the waters around Japan.

By leaving the IWC, the Japanese government has shown an utter disregard for international agreements and conservation efforts. Japanese hunters will kill sei, Bryde’s and minke whales in the same way that they kill around 3,000 dolphins and ‘small’ whales every year – in unregulated hunts with no accountability.

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Please email the Japanese Embassy in your country to politely express your concern. Tell them that by disregarding the international community, Japan is harpooning its reputation.

You’ll find all the information you need, including a template email, on our action page.

Thank you for getting involved and speaking up for whales. Every voice counts.

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On behalf of all at WDC,

Julia Pix, WDC campaigns manager.

P.S. If you can get to London on Saturday 26 January, you might want to join the protest march to the Japanese Embassy. 

Action – Send a Protest Mail:  Use the following link.

https://uk.whales.org/wdc-in-action/whales-need-your-help?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Japan%20to%20leave%20IWC%20-%20embassy%20email%20action&utm_content=Japan%20to%20leave%20IWC%20-%20embassy%20email%20action+CID_47fa1272f059b00fd79aed6fe403d22e&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20WDC&utm_term=SEND%20PROTEST%20EMAIL

General News, Stray Animals

Play4Paws – Help Feed Shelter Animals.

Website –

https://play4paws.org/?utm_source=AP-NL-dedicated-p4p-Jan-2019

 

Exercise your brain AND feed shelter animals with our newest website, Play4Paws.org.

We launched Play4Paws to provide our community another way to help animals in need. Play4Paws is unique in that you can feed shelter animals by playing fun and challenging brain games. The more you play, the more animal meals are donated. As we like to say, Play4Paws is the fun way to do serious good!

If you sign up for Play4Paws right now, you will also receive a free I Support Animal Rights shirt. By wearing this shirt you can literally display your support of animals on your chest.

Join right now and we’ll donate 8 shelter meals. Then, every time you play the brain games, we will donate additional meals.

Play4Paws memberships are limited so please sign up now to guarantee a spot. There is a 7 day money back guarantee so there is zero risk. If there are no memberships available when you try to sign up, we will notify you when there is an opening.

Sincerely,
Liz
Play4Paws | Animal Petitions | ForceChange

Farm Animals

There is no ethical murder!

 

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These images are from the slaughterhouse of Moudon in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. In this local slaughterhouse, the body parts of the slaughtered animals are supplied to companies like “HappyMeat” who claim that it is an ethical solution for consumers.

However, behind this facade hides a reality they would rather keep a secret: scared, struggling animals who try to escape, who have a will to live and want to avoid death. Even though the Swiss legislation on animal welfare is respected, the killing of individuals who have a will to live is unjustifiable.

There is no ethical murder.

Credit: https://swiss-slaughterhouses.ch

Best regards, Venus

 

 

 

 

General News

All animals are the same

 

 

Either you want to fight against exploitation, or you can let it be. Those who only value pets and use the “others” as useful animals do not know what they are doing. They prove that they have never seriously considered what the word empathy and moral means.

Regards, Venus

General News

USA: The Government Shutdown Means No Whistleblower Hotline – Here’s Where You Can Report Animal Cruelty Instead.

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The Government Shutdown Means No Whistleblower Hotline – Here’s Where You Can Report Animal Cruelty Instead

Posted by Carly Day | January 11, 2019

 

Since December 22nd last year, the U.S. government has shut down a slew of essential services and functions due to a lack of federal funding.

One key component of the shutdown has been the USDA, who have abandoned many of their key activities and responsibilities in relation to animal welfare.

The USDA is responsible for inspecting research labs, animal breeders and dealers (including puppy mills), and exhibitors of exotic animals like roadside circuses to ensure they meet the minimum animal care standards. However, all these functions have now stopped.

In addition to this, the USDA’s Animal Care hotline that people previously used to report abuse is out of action.

With officials no longer there to hold people accountable, who can we turn to for help if we spot animal abuse or cruelty?

Luckily, there are plenty of amazing organizations throughout the country that offer their own hotlines or reporting avenues.

 

If you see or learn of any animal welfare violations, reach out to one of the following organizations:

·         PETA: 757-962-TELL or Whistleblower@peta.org

·         Humane Society of the United States

·         WeTip Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline 1-800-78-CRIME

·         ASPCA advise calling your local animal shelter or animal control agency for advice

·         The Animal Legal & Historical Center offer a comprehensive table covering each state, advising you where to report different types of animal cruelty in your area.

General News, Hunting

USA: Oh Um !! – Woman Brags About Deer Poaching on Dating App – Without Knowing She’s Talking to A Game Warden

 

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Woman Brags About Deer Poaching on Dating App – Without Knowing She’s Talking to A Game Warden

Posted by Carly Day | January 11, 2019

 Woman Brags About Deer Poaching on Dating App – Without Knowing She’s Talking to A Game Warden

An Oklahoma woman scored a lot more than she had bargained for after chatting up a potential suitor using dating app Bumble recently. Boasting about shooting a deer outside of the legal hunting season, she had no idea she was exchanging messages with a State game warden.

24-year-old Cannon Harrison, the warden in question, couldn’t believe it when his match began bragging about her kill.

“Honestly, the first thing I thought was that it was someone who was messing with me because they knew who I was,” said Harrison. “It seemed too good to be true.”

Knowing that Oklahoma deer shooting season had ended and her hunt was illegal, Harrison played along, asking if she had killed the animal with a bow (which would have been legal). The woman coyly avoided the question, but soon admitted that she had used the practice of “spotlighting” to shoot the animal. Spotlighting is illegal in Oklahoma. It’s the practice of shining a bright light into an animal’s face causing it to freeze, making it an easy target.

Harrison, ever-dedicated to his calling as a warden, kept up the ruse, pretending to be impressed and asking her to send photos of the deer. She obliged, providing evidence that would later be used against her — gruesome photos of her posing next to her prey, along with images of the butchered animal. The photos and story were later shared on the Oklahoma Game Warden’s Facebook page.

Using his amateur detective skills and the power of social media, Harrison tracked down the offender and game wardens paid her a visit the very next day.

She and an accomplice pleaded guilty to charges of improper possession of an illegally taken animal and taking game out of season, paying $2,400 in fines, although she wasn’t charged for spotlighting.

Although a tragic end for the deer, at least this woman did not get away with her crime — and we’re thankful this game warden put his passion for animals over his search for love.

 

Environmental, General News

Canada: Our largest intact old-growth forest is (literally) being turned into toilet paper.

 

 

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Mark,

Even as NRDC fights in scores of courtrooms to save our environment from the Trump administration, we continue to wage many other important campaigns as well—all thanks to your support. Today, I want to update you on our longstanding effort to protect Canada’s spectacular boreal forest from destruction at the hands of giant timber and consumer product companies.

“no copyright infringement is intended for photos used”

All from Google images – not property of NRDC.

 

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1. The Big Picture:

  • Canada’s boreal forest is our planet’s largest intact old-growth forest. But logging, oil, gas, and mining companies are clearing more than one million acres each year. That’s more than seven NHL hockey rinks a minute, threatening hundreds of Indigenous communities, iconic caribou, and billions of migratory birds, all of which call this ancient forest home.
  • As for the ancient trees? Many of them are being turned into toilet paper, paper towels, and facial tissues.

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  1. Why It Matters:
  • Know what else calls the boreal forest home?
  • 300 billion tons of carbon, stored in the boreal region’s soils, plants, and wetlands. That’s equal to more than three decades’ worth of fossil fuel emissions. And it means every acre exploited by industry makes climate change even worse — not to mention putting in peril the people and wildlife who’ve thrived in the boreal for centuries.

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  1. What We’re Doing:
  • Protecting the world’s largest old-growth forest takes sustained commitment. But NRDC has been in the fight for two decades — and as we round the bend into 2019, we’re more committed than ever to:
    • Pressuring the Canadian government to work with Indigenous communities to protect the boreal forest from unsustainable logging and save the threatened boreal caribou — before it’s too late.
    • Turning up the heat on companies like Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, and others to say no to making throwaway tissue products from trees that come from the boreal forest, and urging these companies to use recycled content instead.
    • Educating consumers on what products to avoid that are made with boreal wood.

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  1. Learn More:

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  • See what the boreal forest looks like.

  • Check out this video to grasp the full beauty of the boreal forest and learn more about how carbon sinks — like the boreal — work and why they’re critical.

  • Learn about the ways in which Indigenous Peoples are leading the fight to protect their forest homelands. Meet the Innu forester working to save Canada’s boreal forest.
  • Discover what it’s like to study one of North America’s most elusive mammals. Meet the wildlife ecologist who is researching ways to help boreal caribou survive.
  • Find out which companies are calling for protection of Canada’s boreal forest. Read the letter from industry executives urging the Canadian government to step up and take bold steps to save the boreal forest.

Stay tuned! We’ll keep you updated on our fight to protect the boreal forest. But in the meantime, get even more info at NRDC’s boreal forest headquarters.

Sincerely,

Rhea Suh
President, NRDC

https://www.nrdc.org/