Category: General News

Canada: Trudea Invests In Plant Based; But He Still Allows the Murder of Baby Seals ! – Deep Down; Mr Money; NO Compassion.

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WAV:  Positive, but Trudea also stopping the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of baby seals each year would be even more welcome.  Canada ‘Humane’ ? – not all the time the world sees it killing baby seals under the name of Trudeau.  Thus, there is no compassion in him with this policy; just the though of money making.  If killing more animals made more cash in a ‘strategy’; he would go that way.  Mr Money; nothing else.

 

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Pamela Anderson Offers To Be Justin Trudeau’s Vegan Mentor As He Invests Millions In Plant-Based Food‘

 

The world needs more sensible leaders like you, who are willing to embrace…clever food solutions’

MARIA CHIORANDO

JUN 30, 2020

 

‘I would be honored to be your mentor’ Anderson told Trudeau in a letter

Pamela Anderson has written to Justin Trudeau and offered to be his ‘vegan mentor’.

The letter follows reports that the Canadian prime minister has invested $95 million in a plant-based protein facility producing protein from peas and canola.

The money was invested in the Merit Functional Foods, by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as a 10-year interest-free loan.

‘An opportunity’

Speaking about the investment, Trudeau said: “As people around the world start eating more plant-based food products, we have an opportunity to bring together innovation in Canada and Canadian crops, and a chance to create good, well-paying jobs…

“This facility will be a world leader in plant-based proteins and will create good jobs in a fast-growing field. And by using 100 percent Canadian inputs, we will also support the farmers who produce canola and yellow peas used in Merit’s products.”

‘Fiscally responsible move’

In response, veteran vegan and honorary director of animal rights charity PETA, Pamela Anderson has written to Trudeau to congratulate him on the move, and offer her help should he decide to drop animal products himself.

She wrote: “Your recent decision to invest another $100 million in our mushrooming plant-based industries fits that description – and that puts Canada on top when it comes to promoting a humane and healthy diet.

“Your fiscally responsible move not only creates good jobs for Canadians but also spares countless animals a terrible life and death. As COVID-19 has exposed serious health risks associated with factory farms and slaughterhouses, the world needs more sensible leaders like you, who are willing to embrace clean, compassionate, and clever food solutions.

“Were you to drop meat and dairy from your personal diet – which I so hope you will – I would be honored to be your mentor and to suggest some of the tasty, diverse vegan foods proudly produced in Canada.”

https://www.plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/-pamela-anderson-justin-trudeaus-vegan-mentor

 

 

Botswana: 400 Elephants Dead In Months – But Not For Ivory Poaching. Waterhole Reasons ? -Possible.

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It’s no secret that elephants have been dying in northern Botswana during the last few months and that samples taken from carcasses by government officials have yet to shed light on the cause of death.

 

Rather than add to the speculation already out there about the cause/s of death and why the sample results are not yet available, we contacted various trusted sources to compile this list of known details/observations

 

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THIS IS WHAT WE KNOW:

 

  • The first reported elephant deaths were in March 2020, with higher volumes reported from May onwards;
  • The death toll has now risen to approximately 400 elephants of both sexes and all ages;
  • Most carcasses are in the NG11 area, near the village of Seronga on the northern fringes of the Okavango Delta. Read this account of the impacts of elephants on people living in the area: Life with Elephants;
  • 30% of deaths occurred in the last two weeks and 70% about one month or more ago;
  • Tusks have not been removed from the dead elephants and carcasses show no sign of having been chopped to extract the ivory;
  • Some elephants died in an upright position, suggesting a sudden death;
  • 70% of the carcasses were seen near waterholes/pans;
  • There have been no reports of similar deaths in Namibia – a short distance north of NG11;
  • Live elephants near water sources were observed to be lethargic and disoriented, and some appeared to have little control over their legs. One was seen wandering in circles;
  • A dead horse was seen in one waterhole/pan;
  • No other species carcasses have been seen in the area, and vultures feasting on the elephant carcasses appear unaffected.

 

 

https://africageographic.com/stories/botswana-elephant-graveyard-mystery-death-toll-rises-to-400/?fbclid=IwAR2Wdqt8_vUR5Qo2pkTNYZXikUkuMGxg_csUSF0MH7EuqR-leKMx6oleEDg

 

“we’re just a bunch of primates out of control”

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“I think the problem is that we don’t really understand what we are.
In essence, we’re just a conceited, naked ape. But in our minds we’re some sort of “divine legend”, and we see ourselves as some sort of god.

That we can walk around the earth deciding who will live and who will die and what will be destroyed and what will be saved. But the fact is we’re just a bunch of primates out of control.”.

~ Paul Watson-Seashepherd ~

Our decision: rights for animals

My best regards to all, Venus

England: Of Mice and Bees !

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30/6/20

 

Well things have been busy here – just preparing new drilled logs for the ‘Bee Hotel’ to keep our bee friends happy and also so that they can pollinate all the apple trees in the orchards.

Read more about the process by looking at the very recent post that I did on the subject of the bees and the hotel – you may find the process interesting – I know I do !:

 

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2020/06/07/england-bee-hotels-and-dormouse-boxes/

 

Here are a few new photos of the latest drilled logs which will replace some of the old and very used chambers in the hotel – see photo below of old logs:

 

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Above –  Ready for delivery.

 

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(Above) –  The box on the right is not bad carpentry ! – the little slits front and back of the floor let fresh air to circulate and any urine escape from our little friends when they want to have a pee during their hibernation / sleep cycles.

 

Also, as you can see from these new pictures, I have just finished the last 3 dormouse boxes for our little friends.  They are the same ones as shown in the above link, and so far they have not yet gone off to Jeskyns.

I hope this will encourage you all to become involved in drilling out some log chambers for the solitary bees.  By far they are the best pollinators and a ‘must’ for your garden.

 

So get cracking; ad get the bees and maybe some dormice into your patch.

Regards Mark

 

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One of ‘our’ dormice (a boy) gets a health check and is weighed – all good !

 

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Sweet ‘nutty’ dreams !

 

 

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(Above) –  A drilled newer log (left) at our hotel  and other older ones which we will now replace.

Note some of the chambers sealed up with mud – read the process in the top link.

 

 

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Pollen covered solitary bee.

 

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Our bee hotel before it was given a new roof recently.

 

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Me with Denise the Head Ranger in front of our hotel.

 

 

 

One of my favourite English bands – ‘The Cure’ – song – ‘A Forest’ – Enjoy:

 

 

 

 

Scottish Calf Exports – Judicial Review: First step to victory!

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Related WAV posts on this issue:

 

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2020/06/16/scotland-live-calf-exports-from-scotland-judicial-review-latest-news-from-ciwf-london/

 

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2020/06/09/scotland-opinion-mark-smith-cruel-and-unjustified-the-legal-case-against-the-scottish-government-that-you-might-not-have-heard-about/

 

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2019/05/05/the-cruelty-transport-of-unweaned-calves-direct-from-ireland-to-france-and-from-scotland-via-ramsgate-england-for-further-fattening-in-spain/

 

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2018/09/12/scotland-po-stops-transporting-calves-following-bbc-investigation/

 

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2018/11/27/england-dutchman-onderwater-exports-scottish-calves-from-ramsgate-plus-more-info/

 

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2018/11/15/november-2018-scottish-farmers-now-exporting-calves-via-ramsgate-england-with-help-from-dutchman-oderwater/

 

 

 

Dear Mark,

Great news on our Judicial Review of British calf exports. The Scottish Government’s outrageous request for an indefinite delay has been REJECTED!

The Court of Session has, instead, chosen to double the court time available for our case – and the hearing is now expected to take place in October.

 

The battle against cruelty isn’t over yet, but we’ve secured a first, big victory. A huge thank you to everyone who has backed this campaign so far. If you haven’t already done so, please:

Take action – Call on the Scottish Government to drop their defence of the appalling live export trade.
Donate – 100% of your gift will support Compassion’s work in the UK.
Spread the word to fight live exports, using ciwf.org.uk/JusticeForCalves

 

Thank you! Together, we will keep up the fight for #JusticeForCalves.

With best wishes,
Nick

 

 

 

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STUCK ON A TRUCK

Every year, thousands of unweaned calves are sent from Scotland to fattening farms in Spain. These vulnerable, young ‘by products’ of the dairy industry suffer journeys that are both horrific and, we believe, illegal.

Animal transport law states that unweaned calves cannot travel for more than 8 hours – unless, after a maximum of 9 hours’ transport, they are rested, given water and, “if necessary”, fed.

In reality, the ‘rest’ usually just means the lorry stops moving for an hour. And, because milk substitute can’t in practice be provided on the trucks, calves may go as long as 23 hours without food. They must be stressed, exhausted, and desperately hungry.

Whilst they’re on British farms, these young animals must legally be fed twice a day. Yet the transporters think it’s not ‘necessary’ to feed them until they’re first unloaded in Northern France!

 

 

WAV Further Comment:

 

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During 2010 – Yes, 10 years ago !

 

Mark worked with the Dutch investigator friends at ‘Eyes on Animals’    http://eyesonanimals.com/ , as well as with ‘Animals’ Angels’ (Germany)    http://www.animals-angels.de/startseite,en_ORG.html  and PMAF (France)  http://www.pmaf.org/  to produce a 125 page official investigation report for the EU Legal Affairs team in Brussels, Members of the European Parliament (MEP’s) and UK Parliamentarians (MP’s) – a report which specifically investigated live animal (calves) transport between certain, specific (EU) member states.

We have always known that live calf transport does not adhere to the EU rules which allegedly ‘protects’ animals in transport.

 

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You can read and see a lot more in relation to this by visiting, and scrolling down at:

 

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/about-us/ 

 

Or,  If you care to click on the following link below you will see a written summary of just 1 of the 5 trails which was undertaken and clearly proved that Irish calves were not being given adequate food and rest at an approved Staging Post facility after they had made the crossing from Ireland to France.

Remember, this (link below) is just 1 of the 5 investigation reports that we produced in our ‘overall’ document of 2010;

and it also lists all the non compliances with the EU Regulation 1/2005 for this specific trail / investigation are given at the end of this specific investigation report.  Remember also that these investigations and reports do not just appear by magic.  Many people, their time, money and several vehicles are often involved – they all take effort and time to record all the exact details which you can see detailed in the report.

Thus, it can be annoying in the least when all this work is undertaken, compiled and presented to the EU, and then they do nothing about it ! – something is wrong somewhere; hence our gripes as detailed in many current posts re live animal transport and the EU ignorance.  This is typical of the work involved to ‘do the trail / investigation job’ properly; and when you do and then get completely ignored at EU level you begin to ask questions about those same people and the EU ‘organisation’ who are supposed to be ‘enforcing’ the ‘animal welfare’ regulations.

 

Click on the following link to read a very small part (1 of 5 investigation reports) of the overall trail / investigation report:

 

JH.04.03.2010_REPORT on NON-COMPLIANCE with RESTING TIMES in relation to CONTROLPOST at F-HEAUVILLE

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For the Calves –  Regards Mark

What is the basic evil of the meat industry?

 

Hundreds of new corona cases were registered this week in a slaughterhouse of the Tönnies company in Germany.

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At the Tönnies headquarters in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, around 5,300 employees will have to be tested in the next few days.
As a result, all schools and daycare centers in the Gütersloh district were closed again. Around 7,000 people are now in quarantine around the company.

Federal Labor Minister of Germany Hubertus Heil called the situation “shocking”.

For him, one of the main problems in the industry is that work in slaughterhouses is increasingly done with employment contracts and subcontractors, so that workers, most of whom are from Eastern Europe, are “not treated fairly”.

He now wants to end this “basic evil”, said Heil in the state television channel ARD.
But is that it?
The meat industry has other problem areas:

1. Too much manure

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More animals also mean more animal excretions.

But where to put the manure? A large part of it ends up in the meadows and fields of farmers – and thus contaminates soil and groundwater with nitrogen.
Agriculture is responsible for around 57 percent of the nitrogen that is released into the environment in Germany, according to the Federal Environment Agency.

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Vietnam: 29/6/20 – Breaking News – Bile Bear ‘Cotton Blossom’ To Be Rescued by Animals Asia – Team On the Road.

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Breaking News – Animals Asia – 29/6/20

Vietnam – Bear ‘Cotton Blossom’ Will be rescued tomorrow from her terrible suffering life of bile farming.

Rescue team are finally on their way after earlier preventions due to Covid.

 

We are hoping to set up a live link to the rescue very soon – and will give details when we can.

 

Regards Mark (WAV).

 

https://www.animalsasia.org/uk/media/news/ 

 

Dear Mark,

We’ve finally received the go-ahead to rescue a lonely moon bear in desperate need of love and care. Our emergency response team are on their way right now.

We were first alerted to her plight back in March. But due to the Covid-19 outbreak causing widespread travel restrictions in Vietnam, and this poor bear being held in the border region of Gia Lai province, over 700 miles away from our sanctuary, we couldn’t reach her.

But we didn’t forget. And we’ve been preparing for her arrival ever since. Her house has been cleaned, her bed made and a delicious feast is being prepared for arrival. But that’s not all…

Back in March, the spring sunshine was warming the air, and the magnificent red cotton blossoms were blooming. Though we couldn’t rush to her aid there and then, we remained hopeful that her many years of darkness were coming to an end and she would soon blossom at our life-saving sanctuary. To mark her eventual arrival we planted a Cotton Blossom tree. And in honour of the bear you’ll help us rescue, we’ve named her Cotton Blossom.

Currently, we know precious little about her. What we do know is that she’s been forced to endure painful bile extraction and we can almost be sure that she’ll have serious health issues as a consequence.

She’ll need special ongoing care and treatment for the rest of her life. Which we hope could be another 15 years or more. Hopefully, with enough love and time, all of the pain, anger and fear she feels will fade into distant memories.

In these dark times, will you be the ray of sunshine she’s been waiting for? You can help this sweet girl on the road to recovery and beyond by making a donation today.

Our rescue team plans to arrive tomorrow morning. In the meantime, we’ll do our very best to keep you updated, and I hope to bring you more information soon. For live updates, and to see your kindness in action, please be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

As always, thank you from the bottom of my heart for being there for Asia’s animals when they need you most.

With bear hugs of gratitude and of hope,

 

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Jill Robinson MBE, Dr med vet hc, Hon LLD
Founder and CEO, Animals Asia

PS It takes a lifetime of care to help rebuild a broken bear.

 

Please will you help Cotton Blossom begin her long road to recovery with a healing gift today?

 

Thank you so much for caring.

 

 

Mikki, her calf Fitz, and companion Punch have to go in the sanctuary.

 

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Louisville Zoo, Kuntacky, USA, continues to hold three elephants captive in a cramped exhibit. A mother elephant, her young calf, and their one companion named Punch — all held in a cramped enclosure in order to generate profits from paying customers.

Louisville Zoo debuts African elephant Mikki's calf

Elephants are naturally evolved to live within close-knit herds and to enjoy endless space in which to roam. Louisville Zoo is falling short when it comes to giving these elephants the lives they deserve.

Please urge Louisville Zoo to send these three elephants to an accredited sanctuary now!

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After seven years of repeated and failed artificial insemination attempts by Louisville Zoo staff, 35-year-old African elephant Mikki finally gave birth to a calf this year.

Baby Fitz is the Louisville Zoo’s second elephant birth in its fifty-year history. In 2010, Mikki’s calf named Scotty died at age three from colic.

Like his mother, Mikki, and cell-mate Punch—who were both taken from the wild—Fitz will be robbed of the relationships he would naturally form with other elephants including other family members near his own age.

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