Serbia: 26/08/10- Now Slavica Told She is No Longer President of Friend – EPAR Shelter – and Who Invented This Policy ?

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

EPAR Shelter and Slavica – Update: 26/08/10.

Today Slavica has been sent documentation in the post informing her that a decision has been made that she is not the President of Friend – EPAR, a registered  NGO for the protection nature, animal rights and human rights.

It appears that a group of some six women who have never been members of Friend – EPAR, have now attempted to appoint a new president – one Mrs. Branka Bojanin.

In order to be a member of Friend – EPAR, a person has to prove and show every year that they have been working in defence of animals.  None of these six women have been able to provide any proof of helping animals, therefore they are not current members of Friend – EPAR, nor have they ever been.

If any of these six people wanted to form an organisation which would and could help animals, then they could do it; they could form their own organisation.  It is a requirement that to establish an organisation such as this, they only need three signatures of members.

It would appear that there is an attempt to remove Slavica from this position at Friend – EPAR because she is an ‘unwanted person’ by the authorities at Subotica.  The reason for this is that Slavica is always asking the authorities why they are not complying with regulations for Serbian animal welfare, why there are so many unlawful killings of animals in the city, and many other issues relating to animal welfare in Subotica; and quite simply, the authorities do not like being brought to task in such a way and are making a pitiful attempt to remove the person who they consider to be a ‘problem’ to them.

The main reason is that money from the city which should be going to the welfare of stray animals appears to be being robbed from this cause.  Slavica has asked where the money has gone and has filed many Criminal Charges against the city authorities.  As a result, now the authorities of Subotica are trying to remove her from her influential and knowledgeable position for animal welfare legislation as the president of Friend – EPAR.

As Slavica says, “the authorities don’t like me; I know, because I do not like their unlawful actions towards animals”.

Slavica has never received any help for the care of the 1,000 dogs which she has taken in from the streets as strays at EPAR shelter.  Despite the Subotica authorities attempting to make out that Slavica is the ‘owner’ of all these stray animals, for which she would then considered as responsible for the welfare and feeding and veterinary treatments of all the dogs, Slavica is NOT the owner; these are dogs from the streets which have no owner.  Slavica is simply an animal welfare campaigner who runs a shelter called EPAR to take in and protect dogs from the street.  As she is not the ‘owner’ of the stray dogs, then the city authorities should provide Slavica with funds each year from the city budget to help the animals at EPAR shelter.

But they do not and never have helped Slavica.  She funds EPAR shelter through her own work and efforts.  And so, by attempting to classify Slavica as the ‘owner’ of the dogs in her care, the authorities do not have to give money from the city budget to Slavica.

But where does the money for stray animals in Subotica actually go ? – not to the welfare of animals for sure !

And so now, why has their been an attempt to remove Slavica from her position as the President of Friend – EPAR shelter ?

Has this been done by the authorities as some attempt to remove Slavica as the person who questions all the authorities about their actions against existing Serbian animal welfare legislation; and by saying this are the authorities now attempting to overrule conrol of Friend – EPAR so that others can take charge; others who would work with the city authorities, call in the shinters and remove and kill all of the stray, unowned dogs who live at EPAR shelter ?

What is being done here is so very typical of the approach by Serbian authorities when it comes to animal welfare.  There is none in their book apart from the killing of all animals.  Subotica city authorities are a backward, non-progressive authority who have never made any attempt to introduce a no kill sterilisation, vaccination, microchipping and identifacation policy for the strays of the city.  They are that backward that they think by killing and killing forever, they are going to reduce stray animal numbers.  This approach has been shown NEVER TO WORK anywhere in the world.  Yet when the authorities are questioned by someone such as Slavica about stray animal welfare, legislation and financial funding from the city budget; their simple answer is to attempt to remove her from her position as president of Friend – EPAR shelter.

And this is supposed to be a nation (and authorities) which wants to progress into a modern day EU.  We can assure the Subotica city authorites, if the day ever does arrive when Serbia is in the EU, animal welfare campaigners throughout the EU will use the leagal might of the EU to ask the same questions that Slavica has asked and is now being targeted for.

SAV will continue to support Slavica, the president of Friend – EPAR shelter; and we will attempt to report every happening by the Serbian authorities to put down animal welfare in Serbia at the cost of massive continued killing of innocent stray animals.

Who knows, maybe there will now be some attempt made by the Serbian authorities to silence the information being put out by SAV relating to the Serb approach to stray animal welfare – ie. Kill, kill, kill.  .  Nothing would surprise us; but for the time being, we will continue to broadcast information from here in the United Kingdom in support of our animal welfare activist friends in Serbia.

We trust you support our actions and would love to hear your messages of support for Slavica; in order that she can, via SAV, show the authorities of Subotica that all her global friends are fully aware of their attempts to remove Slavica from EPAR shelter.

Please send your messages of support to Slavica via our ‘Leave a Reply’ link at the end of this post.

Note – to do this you will have to click on the blue title box at the top to actually ‘enter’ the post.

Thanks – SAV.

Residents at EPAR Shelter; Saved from death and the Subotica Authorities by Slavica.

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Indonesia: Zoo Kills Hundreds of Animals Due to Management Infighting

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

Indonesian zoo kills hundreds of animals

Neglect and infighting between the management of Indonesia’s largest zoo cost the lives of hundreds of animals, including a rare Sumatran tiger over the weekend, an official says.

Link:   http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article605352.ece/Indonesian-zoo-kills-hundreds-of-animals

 Aug 16, 2010

Neglect and infighting between the management of Indonesia’s largest zoo cost the lives of hundreds of animals, including a rare Sumatran tiger over the weekend, an official says.

“The deaths of the animals were a result of neglect in the zoo as the officials were busy fighting over who would manage the facility,” Surabaya zoo’s interim management member Tony Sumampau told AFP.

A 20-year-old critically endangered Sumatran tiger died on Saturday. A lioness died on Wednesday and female Papuan kangaroo two days earlier.

Between June and August alone, 20 animals died from illnesses and poor living conditions such as overcrowded cages, he said.

“In January, 13 baby Komodo dragons died due to overcrowded cages and lack of sunlight,” he said.

Sumampau recorded 362 animal deaths in 2008, and 327 last year, attributing the majority to treatable illnesses including pneumonia, diarrhoea and malnutrition.

Thousands of animals in the zoo are languishing in cramped and dirty cages, he said. Due to internal conflicts, the zoo’s management had not renovated the cages for about 20 years, although the government allocated billions of rupiah annually for the zoo’s upkeep, Sumampau said.

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Uk: Animal Organisation (Animal Aid) Undercover Animal Abuse Video Footage Forces Closure of English Slaughterhouse

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

SAV Comment:

Congratulations to Andrew, Kate and the crew at Kent based Animal Aid.  Excellent undercover work and quite rightly, this hell hole for animals now resigned to the scrap heap.

Go veggie, Go vegan, and cut out the animal abuse !

WARNING – The ‘More Information’ links given below show some of the undercover footage taken as part of this investigation.

WARNING – EXTREME ANIMAL SUFFERING SHOWN.

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http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_slaughter//2331//

Essex slaughterhouse exposé finds ‘unbearable cruelty and suffering’

Posted 27 June 2010

Animal Aid has today released footage taken secretly inside an Essex slaughterhouse that kills pigs. The film, which was shot over three days in April, shows scenes of extreme and deliberately-inflicted suffering, including use of electric tongs on animals’ snouts, tails and their open mouths. It was shot at A & G Barber’s abattoir in Purleigh, and is the seventh ‘red meat’ abattoir that the national campaign group has secretly filmed since January 2009. The Barber’s footage is the most shocking of all.

The Food Standards Agency has confirmed that one man has had his slaughter licence permanently revoked, and that both he and his employer are being investigated with a view to a prosecution.

Among the scenes filmed were:

  • Incompetent and inadequate stunning for almost every one of the 767 pigs filmed
  • Stunned pigs left to regain consciousness
  • The application of electric stunning tongs to snouts, ears and tails to encourage the animals to move or out of apparent malice
  • The use of electric stunning tongs around the bodies of animals, which does not stun but delivers instead a painful electric shock
  • Pigs being routinely kicked in the face
  • Pigs being hit in the face with shackle hooks, in one case, drawing blood

This is the seventh red meat slaughterhouse that Animal Aid has secretly filmed during the past 18 months, and the sixth where legal breaches have been recorded. As a result of this ongoing investigation, nine men from five slaughterhouses have been either suspended or have had their slaughter licences permanently revoked. Additionally, legal action has been taken or is underway against all nine men and also against four of the slaughterhouse operators.

Says Animal Aid Head of Campaigns, Kate Fowler:

‘The suffering inflicted on pigs at A & G Barber’s is unbearable to watch. That these vulnerable animals are forced to endure terrible and deliberate cruelty while the slaughterer mocks their plight is absolutely shocking.

‘The system has failed to protect these animals from violence, and our investigations indicate that breaches of animal welfare laws are widespread and commonplace. Our campaign to have CCTV installed in all slaughterhouses – which now has the support of the Food Standards Agency – would help ensure best practice and provide evidence for prosecutions but it will never end the suffering. The only way to do that is to choose meat-free foods.’

WARNING – EXTREME ANIMAL SUFFERING SHOWN

More information:

Notes for Editors:

Since Animal Aid first released footage in August 2009, we have been calling for CCTV to be installed in all slaughterhouses to help vets monitor the stunning and slaughter process, to encourage best practice, to help with training and retraining and to provide evidence. We called for CCTV to be installed because it is clear from our investigations that the current monitoring system is inadequate and that many legal breaches and examples of bad practice are going undetected by vets.

We are now supported in this aim by the RSPCA, Compassion in World Farming, the Soil Association (which has given accreditation to two of the abattoirs we filmed) and – most importantly – the government’s Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The footage from our cameras is being used by Bristol University to help train abattoir vets and Soil Association inspectors, and by the FSA as evidence for prosecutions.

Additional slaughterhouse failings that Animal Aid aims to change include the poor provision of training for slaughterers, and the currently meaningless ‘fit and proper person’ test. Details on these can be found here: http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/pdf/factfiles/slaughtertraining.pdf.

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http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/slaughterhouse-accused-of-unbearable-cruelty-closes/33811.article

 Slaughterhouse accused of ‘unbearable cruelty’ closes

19 August 2010 | By Alistair Driver

AN Essex slaughterhouse has been forced to close after secret filming inside it by animal welfare campaigners led to allegations of serious cruelty towards pigs.

A and G Barber, of Purleigh, used to kill a quarter of all cull sows in the UK. Its main buyer, said to be a German sausage manufacturer, cancelled its contract after viewing the footage, forcing the abattoir to close.

The abattoir was one of a number exposed in secret filming by Animal Aid earlier this year. The animal welfare group said the film, shot over three days in April, showed scenes of ‘extreme and deliberately-inflicted suffering’, including use of electric tongs on animals’ snouts, tails and in their mouths.

It said other breaches filmed include ‘incompetent and inadequate stunning’ for most of the 767 pigs filmed, stunned pigs left to regain consciousness, and pigs being routinely kicked in the face and hit in the face with shackle hooks.

One worker and the slaughterhouse operator still face prosecution.

Kate Fowler, Animal Aid’s head of campaign, criticised the failure of the regulatory system to pick up the abuses at an abattoir where veterinary inspectors were in attendance.

“It is appalling that the cruelties meted out to animals at A&G Barber were allowed to continue and that all regulatory systems failed to detect and stop the abuses,” she said.

“If Animal Aid hadn’t happened to film at the plant, we believe that workers would still be kicking, beating and causing deliberate suffering to pigs there. It is right and proper that companies who have seen our film shunned A&G Barber.”

Animal Aid has covertly filmed inside seven randomly chosen red meat slaughterhouses since January 2009. In six of the seven, it claims to have recorded ‘breaches of animal welfare laws and avoidable animal suffering’.

A Government-industry group formed by the Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA) to address issues raised by the filming has proposed changes to the way staff are monitored in abattoirs.

The group fell short of accepting calls by Animal Aid and other campaigners for compulsory CCTV in abattoirs.

But it agreed that plant operators and Official Veterinarians must have effective procedures in place either to constantly monitor stunning and slaughter operations, or to enable them to ‘inconspicuously observe’ them ‘at any time’.

These arrangements may include an aperture or window into the stunning area or the use of CCTV, the group agreed.

The organisations represented, include various meat trade bodies, Defra, the Food Standards Agency and the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA), with the British Veterinary Association observing.

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Serbia: Subotica City Authorities Play VERY Dirty System Tricks to Deny Having to Care for Strays at Shelter – Owner Told to Pay ALL Costs (Herself) for Strays Welfare or the Dogs Could be Taken and Killed

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

ACTION CONTACTS – People can write directly in support of Slavica and the EPAR dogs by sending e mail letters to the following:

Mrs Matilda Seker gukomunalno@subotica.rs,

Mrs. Usumovic Davcik Masrija gunacelnik@subotica.rs

Mayor of Subotica, Mr. Sasa Vucinic  mayor@subotica.rs,

Mr Sasa Dragin- Minister of Agriculture office@minpolj.gov.rs

Block listing as follows:

gukomunalno@subotica.rs,

gunacelnik@subotica.rs,

mayor@subotica.rs,

office@minpolj.gov.rs

 

Previous SAV Links relating to this saga:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/serbia-latest-pictures-from-epar-shelter-subotica/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/serbia-june-2010-new-pictures-of-the-rescued-stray-dogs-at-epar-shelter/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/serbia-part-2-subotica-city-%e2%80%98public-competition-to-control-stray-animals%e2%80%99-update-%e2%80%93-corrupt-and-authority-organised-as-always-%e2%80%93-so-whats-new/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/serbia-subotica-city-public-competition-to-control-stray-animals-update-corrupt-and-authority-organised-as-always-so-whats-new/

Slavica from EPAR shelter is having very big problems with the Subotica city authorities – a self appointed authority to determine what is done to stray animals in the city. SEE LINKS ABOVE for more information.

Veterinary inspectors have demanded that Slavica must have all the (stray) dogs which Slavica cares for at EPAR shelter microchipped. 

The authorities have logged Slavica’s name on the city database as being the ‘owner’ of all the dogs; even though everything she has at EPAR shelter is an animal saved from the streets and certain death.

Because her name has been put onto the central register, Slavica has been recorded as the ‘owner’ of  all the dogs.  Because of this, Slavica is obligated to pay for the care of all the dogs at EPAR shelter out of her own money; even though she has taken the street dogs of Subotica City and saved them.  The city authorities are denying that the dogs at EPAR shelter are anything to do with their financial responsibility.  Instead, they have set up the database to show that Slavica is the ‘owner’ of the stray dogs, and as the owner she is responsible for paying for all their needs; removing any responsibility from the city authorities.

When Slavica met with the Subotica authorities last week to discuss the situation, the authorities informed her that only she, as the ‘owner’, has an obligation to pay for the care of the dogs at the shelter.  By making Slavica microchip every dog at the shelter, they can now record her name on the database as the owner of the dogs.  Thus the city (authorities) have no obligation to care for them.  The authorities were very rude to Slavica at the meeting.

Slavica knows that she is not the legal owner of the dogs; they are just at her shelter being cared for – they are strays.  But if she hands any of the dogs over to the authorities then they will kill them as the city authority is very keen at breaking the Serbian law and killing animals.

The authorities are playing a very sick, dirty and non legal game.

This is what Slavica has to say in her very own words about the situation –the text is un-edited and comes directly from Slavica:

“Mark, 

This is their very perfide  and very  danger  dirty game. 

Vet inspectors have demand microchiping and vaccination all dogs or I will be punished because keeping  unmarked  dogs .I did do  and have pay .

By that way all marked dogs are under my name in Central Register of  dogs of Serbia. There are  a few who are not marked yet for now, because they ask more money and I had not . 

Now Director of vet department of Serbia , mr. Micovic  said  that I must pay all  for  care in all these  years in past and now , for everything what  was and will be  because I am owner of place  and of objects at the shelter – although I am only donator and fighter for these dog rights to live .

Mrs Matilda Seker – Chief of  Comumal Department of Subotica  and Maria Usumovic-Davcik ( there was present Adrijana Nadj our activist  too )said on meeting on 20-th August 2010., that  I must pay  everything for  keeping and  for everyhting for care dogs because I am owner because  so write in Central Register  and like  an owner  I have obligation  finance everything – But in other hand  , said mrs Matilda Seker , by new  Demand of  Comunity Subotica  – it is  in form of  Plan  for now, every owner  could  keeps only 2 dogs  and by that way  maybe I will be punished  because I have more then 2,and dogs will be killed by humane euthanasia – those 4 member Commision will make  lists for euthanasia ,  except 2 ,because I have more then 2, but  it will be  permited only 2.

By this way republic and local authorities violate animal  rights and  our human rights- they have plan kill animals and  they think that I will feel fear of them and  say ok  I will give dogs to shinters, please  just don`t punish me  – but I never will do  that .

Difference between these 2  is only  in fact that they couldn`t kill me – only punish me , but  they could kill dogs- they could ask  police assitance  if I  will not  collaborate  and if I don`t want give them dogs ,but by that way they will kill me indirectly, because I prefer  to do suicide in front of them , than give the dogs to the shinters –  because  if I give dogs to shinters by that way I  will  throw out  all dogs life and  throw out all my life mission too.

And If I be not able defend  these animals then my life is nothing and I am nothing and nobody .

After meeting ,I  have contact Ombudsman for human rights of Republic of Serbia and I told him all , he said me that it is correct that my human rights are violated, but  I must respect procedure and  like a first step I must go to Subotica`s Ombudsman for human rights – mr Zlatko Marasiuk  , and if he  do nothing then it would be necessary  that I  contact republic ombudsman, mr Jankovic”.

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Currently, Slavica is going to present her information to the European Court – a process and system that she has been working with for a while now.  The court has asked Slavica to provide them with any new information when it happens.  This abuse of animal and human rights by the Subotica City authorities is very much an example of the corrupt systems which are happening in Serbia.

Slavica is now fighting for the lives of all the animals at EPAR shelter because the city authorities have corrupted the system to make her the ‘owner’ of street strays she has in her care.

Now we see what the European court will do from the evidence provided by Slavica.

One thing that could be said is that by these actions, Serbia is certainly not worthy of becoming a member state of the EU !

If you can help Slavica and the EPAR dogs with a donation:

lease use the following for any donations to EPAR shelter:

One of the best and cheapest ways to send money donations internationally is by Western Union. 

Transfer costs vary and are worked out simply depending on the amount of the donation – you only pay more if you donate larger quantities. 

In most countries donations can be done on line, by telephone, or visiting a local agent. 

Please look at the web site for further info:

http://www.westernunion.com/info/selectCountry.asp

For direct donations, the following EPAR account in Hungary should be used as a preference to Serbian accounts:

OTP Bank

Szeged

Klauzal ter,5

Hungary,EU

Account number : 11775355-37518886

Account name : MAZAK-BESLIC JANOS

Address : Subotica 24000,Matka Vukovica, 9

IBAN : HU31117753553751888600000000

Swift : OTP VHUHB

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This way is the best, because in this way  tax for money transfer is  very low and it is not needed to pay tax to Serbian authorities who have done nothing for dogs, but ask high tax for donations.

Thank You so very much and

best regards

Slavica Mazak Beslic.

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SAV Comment

Does anyone know of legal people who can give free help and advice to Slavica to fight this case better ?

Please help  if you are able.

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EU: The Shameful European Court Gives In to Canadian Seal Pup Murderers

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

On Thursday, the European Court of Justice issued a blow to the seals when it suspended the EU ban on seal product imports. This unjust act was in response to a lawsuit brought by an Inuit council, Canadian sealers/fishermen, Canadian seal skin processors/purveyors and a Norwegian seal skin processor. Read about the ruling here.

Our take on this lawsuit is that the claims of the Inuit are preposterous. Read why here.

The EU Parliament and the Council of the European Union are defendants in this lawsuit. Please urge them to stand firm in support of the import ban.

Take action for the seals today by sending an email to the EU MEP’s and members of the Council of the European Union.

Thank you for caring.

For the seals,

Diana Marmorstein, Ph.D.
CEO
Harpseals.org

P.S. We continue to use mass media and direct outreach to promote the boycott of Canadian seafood. Please help by making a donation today. Thank you.

SAV Comment:

Europe – Dont give in to the Canadian seal pup murderers – we are watching you, and we vote for you !! – Take Note.

http://harpseals.org/help/boycott_seafood/index.html

http://harpseals.org/help/boycott_tourism/index.html

http://harpseals.org/help/demand_side_efforts/index.html

http://harpseals.org/about_the_hunt/index.html

http://harpseals.org/about_the_hunt/pelts.html

http://harpseals.org/about_us/index.html

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Serbia: The Current Situation – Spread the Word; Global !!

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
 Marijana
E-mail xxx xxx
Comment THIS IS JUST ONE CITY IN SERBIA, EVEN NOVI SAD, THE CAPITAL OV VOJVODINA IN SERBIA, AND EVEN BELGRADE THE CAPITAL CITY OF SERBIA ARE LIKE THIS.LIKE SMEDEREVO, AND WORST!!! I AM FROM NOVI SAD-VOJVODINA IN SERBIA, AND U HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT IS HAPENING HERE!!!

PLEASE IF U CAN HELP US, WE ARE TRYING BYT, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY GOVERMENT SUPPORT!!! NOT ONE!!!

WE NEED THE WORLD TO SEE THIS AND HELP.

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Pakistan / Uk: Tragic News – 20 Rescued Bears Die in (Pakistan) Massive Flooding – WSPA-funded Kund Park Sanctuary – Only 3 Bears Survive and are Rescued.

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

I am writing to you with distressing news from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).

Sadly, the recent floods in Pakistan have severely affected the WSPA-funded Kund Park sanctuary and resulted in the tragic death of 20 of the 23 bears living there. 

Initially it was feared that all of the 23 bears at Kund Park had died but against all odds, three bears – Babu, Maylu and Sohrab – were found alive in the floodwaters. The search and subsequent rescue of these bears was carried out by WSPA member society, the Bioresource Research Centre (BRC). In difficult circumstances, BRC staff undertook the logistically complicated task of transporting Babu, Maylu and Sohrab to the near-complete, WSPA-funded sanctuary at Balkasar in Pakistan. 

The death of twenty much-loved bears – including Star, a bear rescued earlier this year – has devastated BRC and WSPA staff and we know will be equally upsetting for you. I hope it is of some comfort to you to know that it was the generosity of WSPA supporters that allowed the final chapter of these bears’ lives to be one of peace and tranquillity, safe from the violence and fear of bear baiting. WSPA has put together a slideshow to commemorate the tragedy at the Kund Park sanctuary and to mark the miraculous rescue of Babu, Maylu and Sohrab. 

The damage to the Kund Park sanctuary is so severe that is seems unlikely that it can be rebuilt in the near future, perhaps at all. It is now more urgent than ever that building work on the Balkasar sanctuary is completed and the team at BRC are working flat out to achieve this. The new sanctuary will have the capacity to provide a permanent, peaceful home for Babu, Maylu and Sohrab and also for the remaining 70 or so bears still being used to fight in bear baiting arenas.

Thank you for caring for animals and supporting WSPA.

Suzi Morris
Director, WSPA UK

PS WSPA is currently assessing the situation in Pakistan to understand the needs of other animal victims of the floods and if we might be able to assist. We will keep you informed should we undertake disaster relief work and need to launch an emergency appeal to raise funds.

Further info and pictures at

http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2010/Pakistan_floods_ravage_sanctuary.aspx

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