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| The world's attention was drawn this week to the shocking action of a Japanese whaling vessel, which rammed the Ady Gil, a sleek and speedy trimaran owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, putting its crew members in danger of drowning and ultimately causing the craft to sink. The incident, which occurred January 5th in the Antarctic Marine Whale Sanctuary, brought up the subject of international agreements to limit the slaughter of marine life, which have been widely ignored by whalers and other large scale fishing operations. One of the heroes in the fight against these illegal operations is Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, whose life and work has been brilliantly captured and recorded in the riveting documentary, "Pirate for the Sea." The film has been shown and has won awards at film festivals around the world since premiering at the Telluride Film Festival in 2008. Producer/writer/director Ron Colby calls Watson "the most daring, effective, and controversial marine environmental activist ever." A worthy subject for his film! Despite its timeliness, "Pirate for the Sea" has not been shown theatrically outside of film festivals. A public increasingly aware of the dire conditions of the world's oceans, however, would undoubtedly consider it a "must see," just as they did Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" a few years ago. Meanwhile, there is a good deal of information about Watson's Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on the web, where his efforts and accomplishments can be admired and applauded. For film-goers within driving range of Sonoma or Nevada City, "Pirate for the Sea" will be showing at film festivals in both those locations later this month. For more information about "Pirate for the Sea" email co-producer Patricia van Ryker at pv@artistsconfederacy.com or log on to http://www.pirateforthesea.com/. Source: Patricia van Ryker |
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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Causes on Facebook | Whaledefenders stop the killing! | Bulletin: Japanese Whalers Ram and sink Sea Shepherd ship Ady Gil"
Posted by Hans Lak at 2:20am
Famed Catamaran is sinking in the Southern Ocean
Six crew members Rescued by the Sea Shepherd Ship Bob Barker
In an unprovoked attack captured on film, the Japanese security ship Shonan Maru No. 2 deliberately rammed and caused catastrophic damage to the Sea Shepherd catamaran Ady Gil.
Six crew crew members, four from New Zealand, one from Australia, and one from the Netherlands were immediately rescued by the crew of the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker. None of the crew Ady Gil crew were injured.
The Ady Gil is believed to be sinking and chances of salvage are very grim.
According to eyewitness Captain Chuck Swift on the Bob Barker, the attack happened while the vessels were dead in the water. The Shonan Maru No. 2 suddenly started up and deliberately rammed the Ady Gil ripping eight feet of the bow of the vessel completely off. According to Captain Swift, the vessel does not look like it will be saved.
“The Japanese whalers have now escalated this conflict very violently,” said Captain Paul Watson. “If they think that our remaining two ships will retreat from the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary in the face of their extremism, they will be mistaken. We now have a real whale war on our hands now and we have no intention of retreating.”
Captain Paul Watson onboard the Steve Irwin is racing towards the area at 16 knots but still remains some five hundred miles to the north. The Bob Barker has temporarily stopped the pursuit of the Nisshin Maru to rescue the crew of the Ady Gil. The Japanese ships initially refused to acknowledge the May Day distress of the Ady Gil,...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
L.A. family raises money for homeless pets -- with root beer
How many black Labradors do you know who have a cane sugar-and-molasses-sweetened, preservative-free root beer named after them? As of now, you know one. The dog is Margo. The drink is Margo's Bark.
Two years ago, Oscar Youd, now 8, made root beer for his Los Angeles school science project. He and his father, Tim Youd, wanted to show how sugar and yeast can create carbonation. They did some study and christened the resulting mellow, high-fructose corn syrup-free brew they concocted Margo's Bark Root Beer after their family dog, a mellow and friendly gal and former Long Beach parking-lot stray.
The 300-odd folks at Oscar's school fair raved so loudly about the drink's wonderful taste that it got Tim, a marketing and internet entrepreneur, thinking. He embarked on a root-beer fact-finding mission, jesting about running a root-beer business. It turns out he wasn't kidding: Margo is now the namesake of her very own root beer company, Margo's Bark Soda Co. (motto: Drink a Bite!).
The moral to this story: Never underestimate the power of dogs, school
-- Janet Kinosian
Reporter and media consultant Janet Kinosian has been a freelance contributor to the
Photo: Margo's Bark Soda Co.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Wichita Paws | Soldier, wife try to get puppy out of war zone in Afghanistan
Soldier, wife try to get puppy out of war zone in Afghanistan
January 3, 2010 6:35:04 pm | by Suzanne Perez Tobias The Wichita Eagle | Wichita Paws |
Sgt. Lucas May holds Bella at his base in Afghanistan. She wandered onto the base, and the soldiers refrained from naming her until they had permission to keep her. May is a National Guardsman from Valley Center.
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Sgt. Lucas May holds Bella at his base in Afghanistan. She wandered onto the base, and the soldiers refrained from naming her until they had permission to keep her. May is a National Guardsman from Valley Center.
About a month ago, a tiny mixed-breed puppy wandered onto Sgt. Lucas May's camp in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan.
Knowing it was against military rules to keep local animals as pets, May hesitated to feed or pet the pup. But her brown eyes and floppy ears were hard to resist.
A few days later, May, a member of the Kansas Army National Guard, called his wife in Valley Center.
"He said, 'We found this dog, and we want to see if we can get permission to rescue her,' " Amanda May said. "He loves dogs, and he knows how much I love dogs.
"I told him, 'We'll do everything we can to bring her home.' "
Read more: http://wichitapaws.com/article/6664&pt=Soldier,-wife-try-to-get-puppy-out-of-war-zone-in-Afghanistan#ixzz0bbXrWoAr
Volunteer pilots help shelter pets get new lease on life | wwltv.com | Local News
by Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News
Posted on January 2, 2010 at 5:22 PM
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LAPLACE, La. - It was a final chance to romp around in the Southeast Louisiana sun for three puppies and their mom. The four dogs were at the St. John Airport in Reserve, preparing to take off on a northern voyage that will end up saving their lives.
"We go to the shelters and we get animals out of the shelter that are on death row," said Bert Claveire, of the non-profit group "Dog's Wish."
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Animal Angels - HeartReach :: Care2 Groups (Animals & Pets)
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~ STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY AND EXPLOITATION
ADOPTION - SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS PROMOTE A NO-KILL SOCIETY. DON'T BREED MORE PETS WHILE ANIMALS IN SHELTERS ARE KILLED.
~ SPAY & NEUTER - SPONSOR AN ANIMAL
WILDLIFE & HABITATS - PROTECTION & RESTORATION
~ REGREENING EARTH
SPREAD THE WORD - CHERISH ANIMALS - HELP ANIMALS IN NEED
~ HAVE COMPASSION AND SHARE KINDNESS
- support No-Kill Shelters and local animal shelter adoptions - help abolish systematic euthanasia of animals in shelters.
- support and promote free spay & neuter programs, TNR-Managed programs, adoptions promotion, local gov funding to no-kill shelter/sanctuaries to stop the killing of animals in shelters - Read about Nathan Winograd.
- Keep Pets With Their People:(animals & people programs) help seniors & low income families keep their pets through the hard times. Suport programs that discourage people from dumping their animals in times of need.
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Clinic Update
It's a Wild Life at the Wildlife Medical Clinic
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Clinic Update
The managers did a great job taking care of all of our patients over fall break, and now all of the volunteers are back and managing their cases. We currently have 5 red-tailed hawks, a screech owl and a pigeon. We were also able to send one of our red-tailed hawks to a rehabilitation facility just before break. The hawk had originally presented with a broken tibiotarsus (leg). His surgery went well, and his subsequent re-check radiographs (x-rays) should good alignment and callus formation around the fracture.Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Uncaged: Sign the International Animal Rights Declaration
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| IARD 11 in Enfield attracted media attention with a stunning vigil. |
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| IARD 10 in Madrid. Meanwhile, in London, over 400 people attended a dignified candlelit procession. |
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| IARD 9 saw more than 100 events around the world, with 50 in the UK alone. |
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| IARD 8 in Bromley, Kent. Many of the vigiles were reported in the local media. |
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| IARD 7 in Uncaged's home town of Sheffield. |
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| IARD 6 with a live exports vigil on the Wirral. |
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| IARD 5 in Washington DC, USA. |
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International Animal Rights Day
The annual International Animal Rights Day (IARD) - 10th December - aims to remember the animal victims of human tyranny and call for the recognition of our Universal Declaration of Animal Rights (UDAR). The goal of this historic campaign is to build on the recognition of human rights, and persuade humanity that kindness and respect is due to all sentient creatures. Click here to find out how what you can do to support International Animal Rights Day.
IARD 2008 - the 11th organised by Uncaged - was an astounding success with around a hundred different events taking place right across the globe. Animal rights advocates have been raising consciousness among millions of people, putting forward the case for animal rights in a positive and compelling fashion through events such as candlelit vigils, protest marches, campaign stalls or letter-writing campaigns. Click here for a report on the inspiring IARD 2008...
Click here to see a video of Uncaged's Candlelit Procession in London to mark the 10th IARD in 2007
Campaign Support
On (or around) December 10th every year since 1998, candlelit vigils have taken place at locations across Britain, Europe, the Americas and the rest of the world, where the rights of animals are ignored - where animals suffer pain and death. The vigils paid tribute to the UDHR's (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) immense significance towards the protection of human lives, and endeavoured to take the principles contained in the Declaration one step further to include all sentient beings.
The Universal Declaration of Animal Rights - that animals have a right to life free from deliberately inflicted pain, suffering, exploitation and death - has been signed by large and small organisations representing hundreds of thousands of people in: the UK, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA.
Additionally, the following major UK animal protection organisations have signed up to the Declaration: The Vegetarian Society, Animal Aid, Animal Concern, the National Anti-Vivisection Society, VIVA!, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Europe) and Advocates for Animals.
Animal advocates up and down the country have joined the campaign; and the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights has also been signed by these British-based celebrities: Joanna Lumley, Hayley Mills, Benjamin Zephaniah, Michael Mansfield QC, Miriam Margoyles, Uri Geller, Carol Royle, Amanda Royle, David Shepherd OBE.
We now have English and foreign language leaflets for International Animal Rights Day available to download. In addition, International Campaigns France have translated all information about the Declaration and Day of Action into French.
Progress
These actions have undoubtedly led to a greater public and political debate about the concept of basic animal rights. Political and legal procedures have been undertaken to establish rights for great apes in New Zealand. Similar concerns have led to the cessation of the exploitation of great apes for vivisection in the UK, and increasing public and political concern for the plight of all non-human primates.
Conversely, because of the demands of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, the genetic manipulation of animals threatens to expand - and thus reverse a historic decline in vivisection.
What to do in Support of International Animal Rights Day
If you have not yet signed the Declaration please do so.
CANDLELIT VIGILS
Previous IARDs have been a great success with even more groups joining in by organising candlelit vigils. We want to build on this success, by having even more vigils at either:
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sites of animal abuse (e.g. a factory farm or vivisection facility)
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city/town centres, where a prominent vigil or candlelit procession can raise awareness of animal rights among other citizens
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national parliaments, to call for protective rights for animals to be enshrined in law
Therefore, we call on all animal defenders to hold further candlelit vigils on, or around, December 10th, in order to commemorate International Animal Rights Day.
With darkness descending early in December (in the northern hemisphere), a vigil can have a good impact at any time from 4.30pm without necessitating a very late night. This also allows one to catch people coming home from work, etc. One of the beauties of IARD is that animal advocates can hold a candlelit vigil wherever they choose, inspired by the knowledge that they are joining together with campaigners around the world in a global call for respect for animals.
CAMPAIGN STALLS
These are a great way to engage directly with the public and explain the philosophy behind IARD, and the concept that underpins all campaigns against animal abuse. In this way we can present 'animal rights' as the positive, conscientious, rational and non-violent ideal that it truly is. We have posters, leaflets and petitions specifically for use on IARD stalls. Contact us for more information on conducting IARD campaign stalls and to order materials.
LETTER WRITING
Writing letters to local and national newspapers (including the free ones) is a great way to gain attention for IARD. Letters pages are the most commonly read section of a newspaper. An 'animal rights' letter in a local paper will be read by tens of thousands of people, and may well provoke an interesting debate in those pages. Try news and magazine websites too. There are also hundreds of forums, discussion boards and chat-rooms on the internet. Some require registration before posting messages, but this is usually very easy and free. Your messages will likely cause a great deal of thought and discussion. We have an IARD letter template available - contact us for a copy.
INTERNATIONAL ACTION
We have already received great support for this campaign from many groups in many countries, but to maximise the strength of our cause we need to continue to build this 'international coalition' of organisations demanding the recognition of animal rights. We therefore invite national and local organisations across the world to sign the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights and hold candlelit vigils and other animal rights events.
REGISTER YOUR EVENT
Please contact us to register your event, find out about any local events you can participate in, and - IF YOU ARE IN THE UK - order campaign materials. Your 1st 100 leaflets and 2 A2 posters are free, with each additional 100 leaflets costing £3 and £1 for each extra poster.
Materials in many languages can also be downloaded from here. We can also provide you with English language animal rights petitions, sample letters to the editor and press releases.
Standing up for defenceless animals relies on your funding. You can donate to the historic animal rights cause by VISA or Mastercard here or on the phone, or by sending us a cheque/postal order payable to ‘Uncaged Campaigns’ (click here for our contact details).
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Protect America's Wild Horses
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Federal land throughout the American West is home to thousands of healthy wild horses. Yet as herds continue to grow, Bureau of Land Management officials have raised the possibility of killing as many as 30,000 of these wild animals.
Recently, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act -- a bill working to protect wild horses from the possibility of a government-sponsored slaughter.
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Monday, August 3, 2009
The Cove: Take Part
Winner of audience awards across the world, including Sundance, SilverDocs and Hot Docs, The Cove follows a team of activists and filmmakers as they infiltrate a heavily-guarded cove in Taiji, Japan. In this remote village they witness and document activities deliberately being hidden from the public: More than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises are being slaughtered each year and their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is being sold as food in Japan, often times labeled as whale meat.
The majority of the world is not aware this is happening. The Taiji cove is blocked off from the public. Cameras are not allowed inside and the media does not cover the story. It's critical that we get the word out in Japan. It's critical that we get the word out—everywhere. We believe that once the Japanese people know, they will demand change.
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Notes from the International Whaling Commission Meeting in Madeira, June 22-26, 2009
By Mark J. Palmer
Associate Director
International Marine Mammal Project
Earth Island Institute
In the end, the IWC did nothing, and that was good.
The major issues before the International Whaling Commission at the recent meeting in Madeira, Portugal, were basically put off for more discussion.
One major issue was a pending deal between Japan and the United States’ representative, William Hogarth (also Chairman of the IWC). For two long years, Chairman Hogarth and the Japanese and a few other countries had been in secret negotiations to “break the impasse” at the IWC between the whaling and anti-whaling nations.
However, these negotiations really boiled down to getting Japan off the hook for its illegal whaling activity – issuing itself “scientific permits” to kill thousands of whales annually in the Antarctic and North Pacific Oceans. The crux of the deal was that Japan would reduce the number of whales killed under scientific permit if they were granted commercial whaling in their own waters of minke whales (currently killed under scientific permit), effectively ending the 25-year-old moratorium in commercial whaling.
But, as several of us predicted, Japan in fact had no intention of reducing the number of whales they are currently killing and made it clear just before the IWC meeting that they would go on killing whales any way they could.