Posted on March 20, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
March 17, 2021 – Report from the Committee against Bird Murder e.V.
Milestone for the protection of migratory birds – European Court of Justice finally bans “glue traps” in France!
After years of negotiations, the European Court of Justice (EuGH) in Luxembourg ruled today that the use of “glue traps” to catch thrushes in Provence violates the EU’s Birds Directive.
The guideline has forbidden bird trapping since 1979, but permits to “preserve tradition”.
Countries such as France and Malta make extensive use of this option and to this day allow their hunters to catch birds using methods that have long been banned across Europe.
The judges ruled today that this licensing practice is incompatible with European law.
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Posted on March 20, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Don’t you also ask yourself what makes it so difficult to forego EU sponsorship?
Why can’t the EU member states simply finance their Council Presidency, i.e. government activity, themselves?
Apparently, they can.
Germany proved this last year and, following criticism from food watch, has not been sponsored by any company.
Yet Portugal appears to see sponsorship as an opportunity to promote Portuguese brands to a wider and influential audience.
In this case, it is Sumol + Compal, a beverage company that sells sugar giants such as PepsiCo and Lipton or the chip brand Lays.
The other company is Navigator Paper, a paper products company that environmental organizations have linked to monoculture plantations and forest fires in Portugal and land grabbing in Mozambique.
And all of this while the member states in the Council of the European Union decide on important future issues for our continent – from climate protection to agriculture and health policy.
According to the Portuguese Foreign Minister, these sponsorship contracts would not lead to any influence on the relevant policy.
We think: It should never be the case – and also not be given the impression – that a company has an influence on the political agenda of the EU!
If one of the most important political institutions in Europe is sponsored by companies, that is simply unacceptable.
Please help us to prevent this and to show the Portuguese government that EU sponsorship damages the credibility of the EU and must therefore finally be stopped!
Information: What is the problem?
Every six months, on January 1st and July 1st of each year, another EU member state takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union, in short, the EU Council Presidency.
This is an important role: the Council Presidency decides which draft bills the Council will examine as a matter of priority and makes proposals, and it also represents all other member states in negotiations with EU institutions.
Almost every Council Presidency in recent times (with the most recent exception of the German government, July – December 2020) has accepted sponsorship from national or multinational companies, be it in the form of contributions in kind or in the form of cash payments.
Benefits in kind include, for example, the provision of food for meetings or events or vehicles for the transport of ministers and civil servants to meetings.
Some presidencies have offered companies platinum or gold levels of sponsorship (Government of Romania, January-June 2019). Due to a lack of transparency, we don’t know what the benefits are.
Other presidencies have proactively solicited sponsorships in exchange for “priceless attention, prestige and increased brand awareness for their services and products” (Government of Malta, January-June 2017).
For the Croatian Council Presidency (January – June 2020), INA, an oil company, and the automobile manufacturers Peugeot and Citroën took over the sponsorship.
For the Finnish Presidency (July – December 2019) it was BMW; and for the Romanian presidency (January – June 2019) Coca-Cola, Mercedes and the oil company OMV Petrom were sponsors.
The Austrian Presidency (July – December 2018) was sponsored by Microsoft and Porsche, among others, the Bulgarian Presidency (January – June 2018) even accepted 50 private sponsors.
In fact, this practice dates back to at least 2004.
Some of these corporations are important EU lobbyists and spend millions of euros annually to influence EU politics.
It is not difficult to see why these corporations want to ingratiate themselves with the Council Presidency, the ministers, and officials of the member states, even if the kind of benefits they receive remain hidden from the public.
Please be sure to sign the petition.
It’s in German, but every citizen from every nation can vote.
First name, last name, zip code, country, email, done!
My best regards to all, Venus
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Posted on March 19, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Another record result!
The Dutch animal welfare party “Partij voor de Dieren” moves into the national parliament of the Netherlands with 6 seats!
In the capital, Amsterdam, it received an incredible 7.1% and in many other cities and towns, the election results were similarly high.
There are a total of 150 seats in the “Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal”, as the parliament is officially called.
The election result has not yet been fully counted, but it is expected to be 3.8% for the “Partij voor de Dieren”, which is an increase of 0.6 percentage points and one seat more than before.
It has been represented at the national level in Parliament since 2006 and in the European Parliament since 2014.
One single success story since it was founded in 2002. The right to vote in the Netherlands is particularly fair and also enables smaller parties to participate in political processes.
In the meantime, the Dutch Animal Welfare Party, initially led by Marianne Thieme and currently by Esther Ouwehand, is no longer a small party!
Even government participation could now be possible!
Some media have already reported on it and if this proves to be the case, an era change in politics could be imminent.
Finally, compassion would have a place in the decisions of a national government.
We keep our fingers crossed for our Dutch sister party!
Source: German animal welfare party
Bravo … respect the Dutch 👍 …. why can’t Germany do it ..?
My best regards to all, Venus
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Posted on March 19, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Along with dozens of European organizations, Animal Equality Italy launched a campaign to create a new government position: European Commissioner for Animal Welfare.
WHY WE JOINED THE COALITION: The campaign launch comes on the heels of the live animal transport tragedy, in which two animal transport ships carrying a total of almost two thousand animals were denied entry to multiple European countries due to a suspected disease and the ships full of animals drifted through the Mediterranean sea for months—one of the ships remains at sea today.
Footage revealing the harsh conditions and treatment of animals on farms and slaughterhouses in Italy and Europe also led to the launch of the campaign, which has been a long time in the making.
LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT: Currently, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety is responsible for not only food safety issues but also everything related to animal welfare within the European Union (EU).
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Posted on March 18, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Put a camera in any animal facility, and you won’t wait long to see abuse.
If it isn’t the horrific standard practices, it’s the people in there on a power trip abusing others who can’t fight back.
Text: Anonymous for the Voiceless
Regards and good night, Venus
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Posted on March 18, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Looking back over the last few days – here are some of the posts we have published.
GAIA Belgium launches EU for Animals Capmaign.
Togo / Spain 18/3/21. Further Elbeik update.
Togo / Spain – 18/3/21 – Elbeik expected to dock in Spain tonight. Over 100 animals feared dead.
USA: Texas University denied attempts to cover up research dog suffering.
South Korea: Very Positive News to stop Dog Meat Farms.
UK / Nigeria: Undercover investigation by UK television shows Nigerian wet markets operate as normal.
USA: Dishonest attack by vegan activists ! – The fishing industry lid has been removed and they don’t like it !
UK: Designers urge UK Prime Minister to Ban Fur Sales.
China Zoo attempts to pass of a dog as a ‘wolf’.
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Posted on March 18, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
The only white giraffe has been killed by poachers, according to conservationists in Kenya, who explained that after the death of its mother and sister at the hands of other hunters, this last specimen carried a GPS, according to the Diario de Sevilla.
It inhabited the Ishaqbini Hirola Reserve, a wild conservation area in southeastern Kenya on the edge of the Tana River, home to hundreds of birds, mammals, and the famous Hunter’s antelope, a critically endangered species.
In 2016, the reserve became a popular tourist destination due to the discovery of three specimens of white giraffes (a female and her two calves).
In March 2020, the mother and one of the babies were murdered;
Local residents found their skeletons months later on the reservation. Its striking color is due to leucism, a genetic condition that alters the production of melanin and therefore causes the pigmentation of the skin to acquire a white tone.
Unlike albinism, leucism does not cause sensitivity to sunlight, nor does it cause a change in eye color.
This family of giraffes was first seen in Garissa County and made a huge splash worldwide for its beauty and uniqueness. This is precisely why the Kenya Wildlife Service began investigating the disappearance after the animals were not seen for several weeks.
“This is a very sad day for the Ijara community (reserve area) and for all of Kenya,” said Mohammed Ahmednoor, manager of this reserve. “We are the only community in the world that guarded white giraffes,” said the manager.
(Giraffa camelopardalis), albino. |
Ahmednoor described the killing of the giraffes as “a blow to the important steps taken by the community to conserve rare and unique species and a wake-up call to continue supporting conservation efforts.”
The boundless greed and wickedness of some people will never cease to amaze us. We absolutely condemn this murder, as well as any other animal on this planet.
And I mean…The death of these two giraffes in March 2020 is a symptom of a much larger phenomenon. Since the mid-1980s, the entire population has decreased by up to 40 percent.
Of the reticulated giraffes, only an estimated 8500 animals live in the wild in Kenya. In Ethiopia and Somalia, only a few hundred are likely to be added.
Giraffes have been the focus of poachers for a number of years. Because of their size and behavior, they are easy prey for illegal hunters. They are shot as bushmeat.
Giraffes are also sought after by charlatan miracle healers who sell the myth that bone marrow and brain are supposed to help fight HIV / AIDS.
The skins and tail hair are also popular.
The last white copy was probably particularly popular because of its very unusual appearance.
And when a rich American, Spaniard, or German has paid $ 50,000 for their murder, every poacher clears the way and makes it easy for the client.
Only the death penalty for poachers might help save the last specimens of endangered wildlife.
My best regards to all, Venus
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