Posted on April 9, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Our original post which include copies of our and Keith Taylor’s letters to Commissioner Hahn.
The EU Enlargement Commission is quick enough to hand out hundreds of millions of Euros to Serbia every year – paid for by, yes you have guessed it – us existing EU citizens; and yet they cannot even send a reply to us EU citizens who write if February to express their concerns about a lack of EU (Enlargement Commission) action in dialogue with the Serbian government about Serbian animal ‘welfare’; or is it ‘mafia’ ??
Any wonder most people in the UK want to pull the plug on the EU !
UK elections in May 2015 – the people will decide if the EU is as good as what it thinks it is.
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Today 9/4/2015; we made several telephone calls to the EU Enlargement Commission to ask why we have still not been supplied with a response from the EU regarding our letter dated 22nd February.
After much ‘please wait’ and being put on hold; we were eventually verbally informed that nothing has actually been sent back to us at SAV by the EU Enlargement Commission. This is despite the fact that the Serbian government are currently drafting new legislation which will allow it to kill stray animals in much less time than it currently does.
The Serbian government intend to have this new legislation passed by the end of May 2015; despite many objections and documented submissions by Serbian animal welfare organisations.
Given that the EU Enlargement Commission is dragging its heels on the subject of animal welfare within Serbia; despite our evidence and letters; and more importantly; current attempts by the Serbian government to ‘sneak through’ new legislation by the end of May to make the killing of stray animals easier; we now have no choice after today’s fiasco at the EU Enlargement Commission; but to now produce a letter which can be sent to Commissioner Hahn at the EU.
We trust the letter says all that needs to be said. If the Enlargement Commission had acted and replied to us when it should have, there would be no need for all of this. But the EU has got lost once again with its own importance which it appears to doing very little to actually enforce the ‘rule of law’ within Serbia as it says it will prior to EU accession into the EU.
Please copy and send the following letter to the Commissioner who appears to be failing the animals of Serbia. Thank you.
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SAMPLE LETTER – or modify to your own standard.
Send to:
Dear Commissioner Hahn;
I write to you as a member of ‘Serbian Animals Voice’ (SAV) which is based in England UK.
As of today, 9/4/15; I am informed by your very own Commission that it has not yet even responded to SAV regarding their letter to you of 22/2/15 and the situation of animals within Serbia. As SAV is an EU (UK) based orgaisation dedicated to Serbian animal welfare; there concerns should at least be addressed by un-elected EU politicians such as yourself.
I would like to remind you that the EU is investing millions of Euros into pre –accession funding for Serbia – for example – €208.3 million for the year 2013 alone;
In the words of the site given above – “The pre-accession funds also help the EU reach its own objectives regarding a sustainable economic recovery, energy supply, transport, the environment and climate change, etc”.
Does the EU citizen not have any say in how all ‘their’ money is being spent by you ? – it would appear not. You Sir are not even addressing letters of concern regards Serbian animal by EU animal welfare organisations such as SAV !
The document – INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA II)
declares the following:
“8.2. Objectives, results, actions and indicators
The objective of EU assistance is to support gradual alignment of the Serbian agricultural policy with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP),. The expected results are the following:
Veterinary and phytosanitary services and controls are implemented in line with the EU requirements; and,
Animal health is improved through eradication of diseases and/or better control of brucellosis, bovine leucosis and tuberculosis, rabies and classical swine fever”.
Thus, as SAV to date have had no response from your Commission relating to their letter of 22nd February 2015, regarding the issue of Serbian animal welfare; and the above statements by the EU on ‘improving (Serbian) animal health’; what now needs to be questioned is it currently appears that the Serbian government is devising new (and quick to be passed – May 2015 ?) legislation for stray dogs which will allow them to be killed in less time than existing Serbian legislation allows.
Thus it can only be assumed that despite the words made in the EU documentation (links provided); either the EU Commission does not actually care about the welfare of animals within Serbia; and combined with the complete lack of information which your Commission are providing to existing EU and other global citizens on this iissue, it can only be assumed that you are showing no real opposition to the new proposals being made by the Serbian government for the welfare of stray animals.
The things that have been witnessed in Romania over the last few years regarding stray animal treatment has been a complete and utter embarrassment to the EU. Tell me please; is the Enlargement Commission prepared to have a ‘Romania 2’ by not putting pressure on the Serbian government to drop the new proposals; and instead adopt a national policy of stray animal sterilisation combined with much better public education ? – or are you content with witnessing the abuses shown everyday in Serbia over the last 10 years or more by organisations such as SAV, and the animal killings by the ‘animal mafia’, for which I include local and regional authorities ?
You Sir need to act and act very quickly to stop animal suffering in Serbia. The current Serbian government is currently attempting to change the law for the negative for Serbian strays; something it hopes to finalise by the end of May 2015.
You, as the EU citizens un-elected head of the EU Enlargement Commission are responsible for ensuring that Serbia adopts the standards of the EU; not for letting the Serbian government make up and devise new animal welfare legislation which could be passed within weeks simply to the benefit of the Serbian government and the animal mafia operating throughout Serbia; very much to the detriment of Serbian animals and their welfare.
I will hold you and your team personally responsible if Serbia is allowed to once again ‘get away’ with making false promises to the EU regarding animal welfare improvements – in Serbia there are no animal welfare improvements; there have been just indiscriminate killings of many animals which do not conform with existing Serbian legislation – “the rule of law” which the EU is so very keen to promote in so much of its documented publicity.
Please; for once, get the Serbian government to enforce the ‘rule of law’ as determined by the Serbian Constitutional Court back in 2005; and do not allow yourself to be bribed into a ‘Romania 2’ by the Serbian government and authorities with their new ‘quick fix’ legislation for stray animals.
I will be watching your Commissions actions very closely over the next month or more regarding the new animal welfare proposals currently being formatted by the Serbian government. Inn no way should these be allowed to progress any further; and I hold you and your ‘Serbian team’ responsible for ensuring that this does not happen.
The EU should be improving animal welfare, not being dragged down by new legislation from nations who wish to join the EU; take all the money, and yet continue to kill stray animals regardless of the Serbian ‘rule of law’; just like they have done for so many years regardless of the national ‘rules of law’ which were supposedly approved by the Serbian Constitutional Court back in 2005.
Links:
Please ensure that the SAV letter of February 2015 IS responded to; before the new legislation is sneaked through the back door by the Serbian government – thank you.
Yours truly,
Name and nationality.
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Posted on April 9, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
We will be publishing an update on the Serbian situation very soon.
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[LegalAction4AnimalRights] NEW!! CAT CAFE IN CHINA by high school students.
The Anti-Fur Society has been working with rescue groups in China, helping with TNR trap/ neuter/return for several years. Many groups have benefited from our support which comes from donations, and private donations from the founder. Let’s not forget that Nanjing is the initial place where cats are picked up by illegal cat traders, shipped to South of China and sold for meat and fur. Anything we can do to help the poor strays in China, will be much appreciated by all of us and especially by the rescued animals.
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[News] Shocking! Story behind the case of slaughter and consumption of an adopted cat.
Trusted the adopter, but cats ended up as soup.
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They Changed Their Number! – Update on “Gordon Food Service: Help Pamela Anderson End Horrific Animal Abuse”
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Your message is being heard. Loud and clear. Momentum is gathering
an astounding 88,197 people have called on the European Commission to end the trade in live farm animals leaving the EU. And I am pleased to say that you are part of a growing worldwide movement.
Palestinian Animal League Solidarity (PALS) is standing side by side with you calling for the suffering to stop.
If you haven’t yet taken action, email the Commission here or show your support with a donation today. If you’d prefer to show your dismay against EU to non-EU exports in person, join Compassion and Ireland’s national animal protection group, ARAN, for a peaceful demonstration outside the Department of Agriculture in Dublin on 27th May.
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83 members of the UK Parliament are now calling for these medical debate hearings! – Update on “Animal Experimenters
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BREAKING NEWS:
Breaking news in the fight against dog meat
I have breaking news.
For the last decade, one of IDA’s most lifesaving campaigns has been our work to shut down South Korea’s horrific dog meat trade. And your support has been essential.
All the while it’s haunted me that sweet, beautiful dogs were also being intentionally tortured and disturbingly murdered for their meat – by the hundreds of thousands! – in nearby countries like Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Laos and others.
Many of you emailed to say you felt the same horror and outrage. I knew we had to act.
For the first time ever, IDA is putting plans on paper to EXPAND our campaign to ban dog and cat meat throughout Asia – to take our brave fight into places where the slow slaughter of dogs for human consumption is daily, disturbing, and entrenched.
It’s breaking news. But I need you on board to make it happen.
To take this leap will require steady funding, so we can use every ounce of our ability to put pressure on ALL neighboring countries simultaneously.
Demand for dog meat in Vietnam and China, for example, has grown to the point where dogs are stacked alive in flat crates and smuggled in from bordering countries.
Export trucks run their heartbreaking cargo night and day. “The cruelty of this trade,” said one reporter, “should shock and sadden you. Dogs were beaten to death in front of me.”
We cannot afford to piecemeal the approach. Please will you offer your early support?
I promise to update you the moment strategic plans are finalized, including any dog adoption opportunities that arise.
Please don’t delay. Every day the brutal betrayal of humankind’s most faithful friend continues.
Give as generously as you can now.
You are their strength and their hope,
Marilyn Kroplick, M.D.
President, In Defense of Animals
P.S. Thanks to IDA members like you a real shift away from dog meat has at last started to occur in South Korea – in fact not long ago that country’s longest-running dog meat restaurant shut down due to lack of demand. Together, we CAN do the same in places like Vietnam, Cambodia and China. Please give now to help us expand IDA’s brave campaign to put an end to the dog and cat meat trade.
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Horror journeys for Australian cattle sent to China & Philippines
Pregnant dairy cows suffer on trip to China
End the cruel trade of live exports!
Page for Non-Australians:
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Help to prevent the barbaric ritual “trichane” (dog spinning) from taking place again
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Charge woman severely who shot a mother dog while nursing her pups!!
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Milwaukee Police: Find and Prosecute Person who Stole Dog, Set Her On Fire and Left Her to Die!
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Ask your MEPs to support European legislation for CCTV in abattoirs.
Europe-wide video surveillance at slaughterhouses and documentation
Europaweite Videoüberwachung an Schlachthöfen und Dokumentation
All EU residents are urged to contact their MEPs calling for a MANDATORY CCTV IN ALL SLAUGHTERHOUSES making sure animal welfare laws are applied. Unstunned slaughter and any other cruelty against animals must be abolished once and for all.
Only our concerted efforts and determination will make this happen. We are not alone – the JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE and well over 100 organisations are supporting our demands for such a law. Please contact your MEPs and urge them to act. Thank you!
LISA BOLDIZSAR (Austrian spokeswoman) and
MARTINA PATTERSON (German spokeswoman)
EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR CCTV IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES
To all the meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans!
The cruel conditions in the slaughterhouses need to be changed urgently!
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USA: Install Video Cameras in Slaughterhouses and Factory Farms
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Horror at halal slaughterhouse:
Shocking undercover film shows the ‘needless suffering’
of livestock that are butchered without being stunned first
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There are many ways that you can give new lives to the dogs in Soi Dog’s shelter!
Rescued Dogs Need You to Fly with Them from Thailand!
any ways that you can give new lives to the dogs in Soi Dog’s shelter!
Rescued Dogs Need You to Fly with Them from Thailand!
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Posted on April 7, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
7/4/15 – well despite the site being quiet for several days now, we have been working in the background regarding the drafting of amendments to the existing Serbian animal welfare legislation.
Vesna has been working hard writing (in Serbian) a lengthy open letter to over 250 e-mail contact addresses within Serbia, including many media organisations and animal protection associations. Vesna has written about the current process of drafting the amendments and also about the general situation in the country regarding ALL animals and where she (as a Serbian herself) feels the problems lie.
The next step will be to have a version produced in English also for international supporters, so that they can use this to write also and add to the pressure to ensure that these proposed draft amendments do not become law.
The feeling here is that these draft amendments are being produced by the Serbian government in order to ‘Fast Track’ their application for membership of the EU, and by doing this whilst at the same time removing stray animals from the streets, Serbia will look better in the eyes of the EU as a result. We do not agree, which is why we are also concentrating on our campaigning within the EU, especially with regard the Enlargement Commission.
Today also we made contact with the London office of our friend and animal welfare supporter Keith Taylor MEP (for S. Eastern England) –
– to ask if there had been any response from Commissioner Hahn regarding Keith’s letter which was sent on 19th of February 2015.
You can see our post of the time, which includes a link to Keith’s letter to Commissioner Hahn, by clicking on the following:
After discussions here in London, which included correspondence with Brussels, it was found that Commissioner Hahn had responded to Keith. As a result of today, Keith is now further consulting with his colleagues in the European Parliament on the Commission’s response, and the London office of Keith have informed that they will keep us informed of any potential next steps.
You can read the response from Commissioner Hahn directly below. Alternatively, we have also provided a link which should take you directly to a copy of the same letter.
As Commissioner Hahn says, the welfare of stray dogs and cats is not governed by EU rules and instead remains under the sole responsibility of the member state concerned. However, as detailed in the second paragraph of his letter, we do feel that as the EU Commissioner responsible for EU enlargement, which currently includes Serbia, the Commissioner is in a much stronger position than he makes out to be able to further communicate with the Serbian government regards expressing concerns of many animal welfare organisations, including ourselves.
In paragraph 3 Commissioner Hahn declares that the EU has supported the guidelines by the OIE; or world Organisation for animal health. Despite being members of the OIE; whose regulations they should follow; it is clear that Serbia does not want to abide by international regulations such as those established for the control of stray dog populations. We think that we have provided enough evidence and photographs over many years on this site (SAV) to make it blatantly clear that Serbia is not, and will not comply with international guidelines for stray animal management; especially as he OIE makes it very clear that a long-term sterilisation program must be used for the reduction in stray animal numbers rather than the ‘kill, hope, and keep our fingers crossed that numbers will reduce’ strategy which seems to be prevalent throughout the Serbian government and its authorities.
Despite what he says, we feel there is very little in the way of positive action from the EU Enlargement Commission and Commissioner Hahn regarding making feelings known and any real positive steps towards getting the European citizens views presented to the Serbian government.
Finally, we at SAV have still had no response from Commissioner Hahn to our letter regarding Serbian animal welfare which was dated 22 February 2015. A copy of our letter which was sent to Commissioner Hahn on this date can also be viewed at the following link:
https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/02/21/test-comm-hahn/ – we have attempted to make correspondence with the EU enlargement commission today (7/4) but despite several phone calls, have not been able to talk to anyone.
Therefore we will continue to keep all of our campaign avenues open as we probably now has less than one months to oppose the draft amendments which are being promoted by the Serbian government.
It must be remembered that EU Commissioners are not elected by EU citizens; they are simply appointed. As existing EU citizens, we at SAV would hope that EU Commissioners would at least acknowledge what we have to say regarding our experience over many years of attempting to be a voice for Serbian stray animals.
Unfortunately it seems that as we are having no response to our letters and no information or updates from the Enlargement Commission regarding what is happening with communications to the Serbian government; the general feeling is that we are being completely ignored as we are pushing the EU to make sure that the ‘rule of law’ (as so strongly promoted by the EU) is enforced by Serbia prior to EU accession. We do not want the Serbian government making amendments to existing Serbia legislation simply to make it easier for them to become yet another EU member state.
Romanian animal welfare and EU failings to enforce animal welfare legislation within Serbia has become a very big embarrassment for the EU. If it is not very careful, Serbia will very soon join the EU and with its animal welfare failures, will be yet another major embarrassment to the EU – a kind of ‘Romania 2’.
We have tried to make this clear where necessary, but we appear to be being largely ignored. What happens over the next few months, and what is accepted by whom in the near future will determine how the world looks at the EU and certain aspects of its attitude to stray animals. Regardless, we will continue to be a Serbian Animals Voice.
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Posted on April 2, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
We are all familiar with the excellent work of Sasha and his dog shelter in Serbia – most of you took part in the recent campaign to save his facility – Please note that everything is fine now and any petitions and campaign organised in the recent past have stopped:
Vesna here in London has been in contact with ‘Harmony Fund’ – and they are fully aware of, and keeping track of the current proposal situation for stray animals within Serbia as we are.
What we are hoping is, that the Serbian government will allow the public decision making process to take place so that this matter can be dealt with as laid down in the law. Let us all stand by for their next move which they said will be happening in April and which they were planning to finish (the proposal) in May!
We have to continue to put the global pressure on the decision makers and not let another Romania happen all over again. To ensure that we don’t have a ‘Romania 2’ regarding the abuses of stray dogs and cats; we are keeping the EU Enlargement Commission aware of what is happening; even though they are not bothering to contact us.
Watch dog rescuer Sasha Pesic (the same Sasha from the shelter above) scale the column of a bridge to reach a frightened dog stranded on an icy riverbank.
Scroll down a little more and you will see ways in which you can donate to Harmony Fund to help the animals in Serbia.
Enjoy the video – which has a good ending !!
Above – Sasha’s Shelter Dogs Say Thank You for All the Help They Have Had from You !
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Posted on April 1, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
UPDATE – April 2015.
We have been joining our Serbian animal campaigner colleagues for several years now in what seems a never ending battle with the authorities to improve the treatment of Serbian stray animals; and most importantly; control and reduce stray (street) animal numbers by using a properly orchestrated ‘no kill’ strategy.
Please click on the following link below to read and see the situation for Serbian stray animals; and what we have undertaken in recent years to try and improve their lives. The EU also has big responsibilities on this issue which it is NOT addressing. Now more than ever (early 2015); we need EU wide legislation on a ‘NO Kill’ stray dog management and control programme. With something in place such as this; nations already in the EU, such as Romania; and nations seeking EU membership, such as Serbia, would then be obliged by EU law to enforce the EU wide regulations, rather than making up or simply ignoring their own national legislation / rules as they are doing at present.
Link – ‘About Serbian Strays’ – https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/about-serbian-animals/
Here are the real, current legal facts; not those that the Serbian government works to and wants citizens and the EU Enlargement Commission to believe. Are the Serbian government now trying to change the (animal) law again in order to be admitted quicker into the EU ?
As an example – After three days at the ‘shelter’, dogs are taken to Novi Sad city where they are killed by ‘euthanasia’, using Pravilnik 29/94 legislation.
Prior to the new Serbian Veterinary Law of 02/10/2005, there was an old law dating from 1991 for the health protection of animals. In agreement with the old law of 1991, the authorities produced their own other ‘underlaw’ (extra law) regulation – named ‘Pravilnik 29/94’, which was intorduced to allow the killing of animals after they were held in pounds for 3 to 7 days.
** From 02/10/2005 **, the new Veterinary Law Article 168 effectively destroyed everything that was written in Pravilnik 29/94, ** because the 2005 law demanded the care of animals.
Pravilnik 29/94 was overwritten by Article 168, the result being that all killing of animals was forbidden apart only from cases for Rabies infected areas, which were covered by application of Articles 64 and 65 of the Veterinary Law.
By continuing to undertake the killing of animals after 3 to 7 days in accordance with regulation Pravilnik 29/94, the authorities were then in a situation where they were working in opposition to the actual existing law.
But it is very much the case, even up to the present day, where authorities are still using Pravilnik 29/94 as a reason for the killing of animals. But in reality, Pravilnik 29/94 became nonexistent on 02/10/2005 with the introduction of the new Veterinary Law (Article 168).
Hence the reality is by law; there should be no killing, but animal care instead.
Pravilnik 29/94 is only an ‘underlaw’ (extra law) regulation, has very less power than the actual law, and most importantly, must be in agreement with the existing law. Pravilnik 29/94 was valid originally (1991 on) to protect animal health but is now in opposition to the new and current animal law – the new Veterinary Law Article 168 of 02/10/2005.
Serbian campaigners have written to the Constitutional Court saying that it is unlawful for Shinters (Dogcatchers) and also veterinarians to kill stray dogs and cats only after they have been held for three (3) days, as this is now old and outdated legislation.
Killing is forbidden under the new Veterinary law.
Campaigners have heard back from the Serbian Constitutional Court in writing, and they say that no analysis of the case is necessary for Pravilnik 29/94 as it has been replaced by the new Veterinary Law Article 168 (02/10/2005).
This is exactly what the campaigners had said, ie. that the old ‘underlaw’ (extra law) of Pravilnik 29/94 was still being used when it fact it has been overwritten by the new Veterinary Law Article 168 of 02/10/2005.
In addition, Article 46 of the new Veterinary Law (02/10/2005) states that the killing of stray cats and dogs is forbidden and that instead they should be provided with care.
The word from the Serbian Constitutional (law) Court is that from 2005, animals should be provided with care and not be killed.
It would appear that all of the public firms responsible for garbage collection in Serbian cities are still working to old illegal legislation, effectively using the outdated and illegal Pravilnik 29/94 rather than the No Kill Article 46 (168) of the new Veterinary Law.
In effect, by still working to this now non existent law, these public firms who collect and kill strays are UNDERTAKING ILLEGAL WORK– they should be working in accordance with the new Veterinary Law Article 46 (168) of 02/10/2005 which demands care for the animals.
As the EU Enlargement Commission are not contacting us about anything; or to inform us of what they are doing; we can only assume that they are incorrectly being misled by the Serbian government as to the existing law(s) for animals.
We can only assume; unless we are contacted to clarify the situation; that the EU Enlargement Commission have one aim and one aim only – to ignore actual existing Serbian ‘No Kill animals’ legislation and just get Serbia into the EU as yet another EU member state.
Every day we wait for the EU Enlargement Commission to answer our letter and that of UK MEP’s who we work with – and every day we get nothing.
Who really does know the law on Serbian
animals we ask ?
Why are the EU Enlargement Commission not ensuring that the Serbian government enforce the EU declaration of enforcing the ‘Rule of Law’ regarding animal welfare legislation ? – the Rule of Law enforcement being an ‘EU flagstone’ which must (allegedly – according to the EU) be shown to being rigorously enforced by an accession nation before that same nation becomes an EU member state ?
A detailed explanation of the legislation is given in our past SAV Link:
By Who Exactly ?
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Posted on April 1, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
SAV Comment:
You know, there is an old Indian saying which goes like this ….
Only when the last tree has died; and the last river been poisoned, and the last fish caught; will we realize that we CANNOT EAT MONEY.
US politicians approving drilling in the Arctic is yet another example of this ‘money beats everything’ attitude. But be assured, it happens the World over with the vast majority of politicians – they have but one aim – to see that ‘they’ are ok; and sod the rest. We are currently experiencing it in the lead up to UK elections with the Conservative Party and David Cameron.
In the EU, these non elected types are called ‘Commissioners’.
Picture them all in the near future; sitting on their massive piles of money that they have made by pandering to big money business and their planet destroying requirements. The seas are dead, the forests have gone and most of the animals have become extinct.
What do most of the politicians shout from high on their money mountains ?
“Look at me and the cash I have – nothing else matters apart from me and my money !!”
Lets hope some of them are still around (money does not buy eternity yet!) when their grandchildren turn to them and ask:
“But what did you do about the whales being slaughtered ?; what did you do about the polar ice caps getting smaller and the polar bears dying ?; what did you do to try and save the animals of the planet from extinction ?”
The answer will probably be – “Nothing; but look at all the money I made from promoting Chinese international investment ! – sweet child; would you like a ten dollar note sandwich ?”
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Mark –
This is outrageous. Yesterday, the Obama administration announced a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and then followed that up by approving Shell’s climate-killing plan to drill in the Arctic.
This is a setback, but we’re not giving up. Right now, six volunteers aboard the Greenpeace ship Esperanza are tailing one of Shell’s drilling rigs across the Pacific, and across the city of Seattle, where Shell’s Arctic fleet is set to dock, concerned residents are mobilizing. And people all over the world are standing up against Shell.
If we don’t put it all on the line now, Shell’s rigs will be drilling in the Arctic in less than 100 days. If drilling happens, oil WILL spill, contaminating waters that Arctic communities and wildlife depend on. Even worse, drilling also threatens the entire planet by fast-tracking catastrophic climate change. With sea ice at its lowest ever this year, it’s time to take action.
Shell thinks it’s won, but it hasn’t accounted for you. Over half a million of you petitioned President Obama and the U.S. government to stop Shell’s plans and save the Arctic. Our politicians may have caved to the oil industry, but we know you’re ready to take the next step.
Last time Shell was allowed in the Arctic, it ran the oil rig Kulluk aground off the coast of Alaska, a dangerous accident that put the lives of workers and the Alaskan ecosystem at risk. In a separate incident, a containment dome was “crushed like a beer can.” There’s no reason to expect that this effort will go any better, and it’s only a matter of time before oil spills.
Any oil spilled in the Arctic will be nearly impossible to clean up. Worse, the scientific journal Nature’s analysis of our climate says that if we’re going to avert disaster, we need to keep the Arctic’s oil reserves in the ground.[1]
But Shell and our government are willing to gamble away our children’s future for oil.
Gratefully,
Leila Deen
Arctic Campaigns Director, Greenpeace USA
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Posted on April 1, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Shut down the awful Gaza Strip zoo!
Animals in a zoo in the Gaza Strip are dying from starvation, neglect and chemical exposure. Shockingly, the zoo owner continues to display the animals after they die, keeping decaying corpses in cages alongside living animals. He even took a taxidermy course online so that he can embalm the animals himself, saying “It doesn’t matter if the animal is alive or dead. We still want to see it.”
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict prevents caretakers from reaching the animals for long periods of time and chemical warfare takes a further toll on their health. Heartbreaking photos of South Forest Park Zoo show a lion’s emaciated body decaying in the sun and a mummified baboon who died bearing his teeth.
Mr. Awaida continues buying animals online despite the awful conditions. He smuggles them into through an illegal tunneling system by paying bribes.
Thank you,
Petition link –
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The following are other pictures we have obtained about this facility.
Rage, repent; sign the petition – thank you.
Petition link –
POLITICIANS DONT GIVE A TOSS
– BUT WE DO !
– Politicians are the ‘Tossers’
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