Posted on November 2, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
An excavator constructs a canal in recently cleared land in an oil palm concession owned by PT Andalan Sukses Makmur (PT ASMR) concession, a subsidiary of Bumitama Agro Ltd. The area is near Kumai Seberang village, next to Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalimantan.
This handout image taken on November 19, 2007 shows an orangutan with an injection dart in his side – given to make him sleep before rangers relocate him to another place on Borneo island. In the middle of Borneo island, the struggle against the deforestation is lead by Yayasan Orangutan Indonesia (Yayorin) who convinces indigenous people not to sell their lands to palm oil companies, which is vital to the orangutan. At the end of 2008, more than 15,000 hectares of the community forest in Central Kalimantan have been sold for palm oil plantations threatening the livelihood of 2,500 people. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE GETTY OUT AFP PHOTO/HO/CENTER FOR ORANGUTAN PROTECTION (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)
Dear Mark,
124,000 signatures in just a few days — Thank you!
Burger King is feeling the heat, and today, we’ll make sure to grill BK on Twitter.
Burger King’s executives and investors are gathered in Kissimmee, FL, in part to roll out a new marketing campaign: the #WhopperChallenge. This is the perfect opportunity to publicly tell BK’s decision-makers that it’s time to go deforestation-free.
Can you join the Twitter mass mobilization? Please click on the tweet to share it with your followers:
Want to use your own language? Just make sure to use #WhopperChallenge in order to jam Burger King’s marketing.
Thanks for all that you do,
Hanna, Fatah, and the team at SumOfUs
P.S. If you don’t use social media, please forward this email to your friends to show how together, we’re pushing Burger King to end deforestation in its supply chain.
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Posted on November 2, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Dear Mark,
It is my great pleasure to thank you for your generous support of our forthcoming documentary on wildlife killing contests, and to update you on the film’s status.
We are in the final stages of post-production and hope to finish the documentary by the end of the year. We will show the film in states with active campaigns that challenge the practice of wildlife killing contests.
And we’ve completed some additional hard-hitting interviews including one with Lucy McKay, a Native American from Northern California who offers compelling words about killing animals for fun and prizes. You can watch Lucy here.
The film also benefits from the powerful narration of celebrated actor, poet and Project Coyote Advisory Board member, Peter Coyote. You can see Peter in this short video appeal.
We are especially grateful to the Animal Welfare Institute, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Fund for Wild Nature, and Patagonia for their strong support of this film. We expect the film will do much to help raise public awareness (and indignation) about the targeting of coyotes, bobcats, foxes, and other species in killing contests. This brutal practice is legal in every state across the U.S. except California, where, in 2014, Project Coyote and allies convinced the California Fish and Game Commission to close loopholes allowing such heinous contests.
We will make the film available to every activist and wildlife advocate who wants to raise awareness of killing contests in their community and state. Ultimately, each one of us must stand up for wild predators by publicly denouncing this bloodthirsty “sport” and demanding its end. Project Coyote carries the voices of all of our supporters as we make forays into political and public arenas to do just that. If you can, please consider donating to help support Project Coyote’s campaign to bring an end to killing contests. You can do so safely and securely here.
Again, thank you so much for your support. We’ll provide further updates on the film as we finalize venues for distribution.
With gratitude,
Camilla
P.S. This issue is gaining national exposure, as demonstrated by this recent New York Times Op-Ed written by best-selling author Dan Flores, entitled “Stop Killing Coyotes.”
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Posted on November 2, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Good news:
plans to build a horrific rabbit factory farm in Gnosall, Staffordshire, (England) have just been rejected!
This decision comes after we sent the council a petition signed by more than 17,000 compassionate PETA supporters and after hundreds more people left objections on the council’s website.
The cruel farm would have bred gentle rabbits to be killed for their meat and skins. They would have spent their entire lives in cramped cages, unable to rear up on their hind legs, dig, hop, or do any of the other things that are natural and important to them.
It’s a huge relief that this farm has been refused planning permission – and it shows what we can achieve when we act together.
Please share the good news to inspire more people to speak out for animals:
All the best,
Kirsty H Campaigner
PETA UK
Well done everyone – SAV.
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Posted on November 2, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
China animal groups leading mall bear campaign
02 November 2016
Fifty of China’s animal groups are now leading the campaign calling for Grandview Mall in Guangzhou to close its aquarium and free the animals it keeps.
This includes Pizza – a polar bear that has made worldwide headlines, prompting over a million signatures requesting his release.
There continues to be an offer from Yorkshire Wildlife Park to rehouse Pizza. It’s an offer that is yet to receive an official rejection though reaction from Grandview has been largely negative.
Previously Animals Asia met with Grandview bosses on two occasions to discuss the possible release of Pizza citing welfare concerns, while suggesting short-term solutions to improve her care. As a result of these meetings, Grandview installed basic enrichment items and a snow machine to help improve Pizza’s conditions.
Animals Asia’s offer of further assistance also remains open, although the we maintain the bear requires better facilities than can ever be available in her present location.
Confusion remains over Grandview’s plans to both expand their facilities and increase the number of animals in their care. Criticism of their animal welfare standards prompted suggestions that it had stalled. However, Grandview bosses still appear bullish about expansion plans.
Unfortunately, while Grandview has prompted vast opposition in China and internationally it appears to continue to be commercially successful. While criticism continues in Chinese media it does not appear to be affecting crowds as yet.
In this context, the public announcement by a consortium of Chinese animal welfare groups is significant. It’s important that Chinese animal lovers continue to be heard on domestic animal welfare issues.
Meanwhile Pizza bear has become a figurehead for the wider issues of animals being used commercially in China. This includes facilities such as malls, theme parks and safari parks as well ongoing concerns over animal performances, which are ongoing despite a ban.
Animals Asia’s Captive Animal Welfare programme continues to focus on all animals suffering hardship throughout the country as a result of poor facilities and care. That includes supporting animal groups to improve lives and also maintaining dialogue directly with captive animal facilities in order to improve care.
Pizza bear has brought increased scrutiny on projects across China and it’s hoped that this focus will ultimately make them less palatable to investors, public planners and general public.
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Posted on November 1, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Posted on November 1, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Posted on November 1, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Serbian Animals Voice (SAV) 