Posted on October 6, 2019 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
New “committee” video about the larks hunting in France: The hunt for larks and lovebirds is in full swing. Despite declining stocks across Europe, France, Spain and Italy have once again released millions of larks and lovebirds for hunting this month.
That is why today the “Committee against Bird Murder” has submitted a comprehensive environmental complaint to the European Commission. The shooting of these species on the train is not sustainable and accelerates the decline of breeding birds in Germany and elsewhere.
The hunting laws of France, Spain and Italy therefore violate the EU Birds Directive. Our complaint is based on recent studies showing both the massive decline of these species in Germany and the United Kingdom and the official firing of around 900,000 larks and 1.5 million lovebirds per year in the Mediterranean.
On the French Atlantic coast skylarks may additionally be caught with huge nets. A video released by the committee today shows for the first time how skylarks are captured by French hunters and then killed.
The footage is already several years old, but has been withheld by us for legal reasons so far. The documented fishing method is still common practice today.
As bait live decoys serve. The specially caught larks are tethered at their feet and connected with a long cord to the bird catcher, who sits in a hut on the edge of the plant.
When birds approach the nets, the bird catcher pulls on the cords and the tailed animals start to flutter excitedly. The catcher imitates the air call of the larks with a whistle and can thus lure a whole swarm into ruin.
When enough birds have gathered, the bird catcher triggers a mechanism and the several hundred square meters of nets collapse over them.
It is allowed in two departments each bird catcher to set up to 300 catching cages for larks.
Officially, more than 3,000 birdcatchers are allowed to catch larks, the rate differs depending on the department and is in the Gironde, for example, at 336 larks per catcher per year. A total of 1 million skylarks may be caught, but in truth there are probably a few hundred more!
My comment: Crimes against animals have become more professional.
Mafia methods everywhere.
It continues to be hunted, murdered, tortured.
All these crimes are partially ignored, tacitly condoned or made possible on corrupt hunting lobbyists in politics.
In addition, they are made possible by a perpetrator friendly judiciary and an indifferent society, which does not want to openly condemn these crimes, and sells its cowardice as “tolerance”.
My best regards to all, Venus
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Posted on October 6, 2019 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Their Voices Are Being Heard!
Lady Freethinker’s groundbreaking investigation into a factory dog-meat farm in S. Korea is still making headlines with a new article in the Daily Mail, which reaches millions of people each day:
Ruthless dog dealers tried their best to hide the sickening conditions, keeping the dogs deep in the farmland behind rows of tarps. And when LFT’s investigation team found this farm of horrors, the “dog meat mafia” approached menacingly and chased the camera away. But they could not stop us from exposing the truth to the world.
Trapped in dark, filthy, lonely metal cages, these dogs never even get to feel the sun on their faces before being brutally slaughtered for meat. It’s time to stop the cruelty.
TAKE ACTION
Speak out to help end the suffering. Contact Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Cho Yoon-je at generalusa@mofa.go.kr and respectfully urge him to work toward finally outlawing the killing of dogs and cats for meat in Korea.
Lady Freethinker will continue working to expose and end the dog and cat meat trade in Korea and around the world. But we can’t do it without your support. Will you please donate to help us keep saving animals’ lives?
Thank you for adding your voice to help stop animal cruelty.
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Posted on October 6, 2019 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Vegan Athletes.
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Wales – Badger Baiters Jailed After BBC Undercover Investigation.
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Posted on October 5, 2019 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Good people give everyone the help he needs.
Because every life counts!
Best regards, Venus
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Six elephants die trying to save each other at Thai waterfall
Six elephants have fallen to their deaths in Thailand while trying to save each other from a notorious waterfall.
Officials said the incident occurred after a baby elephant slipped over the waterfall in central Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park.
Two other elephants were also found struggling on a cliff edge nearby, and have been moved by Thai authorities.
The waterfall, known as Haew Narok (Hell’s Fall), has a history of similar incidents.
A herd of eight elephants died after falling in 1992, in a case that brought national attention.
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said officials were called to the scene on Saturday at 03:00 local time (20:00 GMT on Friday) when a group of elephants was blocking a road by the waterfall.
Three hours later, the body of a three-year-old elephant was spotted near the base of Haew Narok, and five others were discovered nearby.
Khanchit Srinoppawan, chief of the national park, told the BBC that the two remaining elephants were being monitored.
Edwin Wiek, the founder of Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand, said the pair may have difficulty surviving as elephants rely on their large herds for protection and finding food.
The incident could also take an emotional toll. Elephants have been known to display signs of grief.
“It’s like losing half your family,” Mr Wiek told the BBC.
“There’s nothing you can do, it’s nature unfortunately,” he said.
Around 7,000 Asian elephants remain in Thailand, with more than half living in captivity.
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Posted on October 5, 2019 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Received anonymously:
LPN Fazan “Pheasant” Beltinci is the biggest Slovenian hunting farm for pheasants, Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and partridge (Perdic perdix) are also raised.
They are being hunted with dogs or/and falcons. The cages were opened and pheasants, partridges, mallards were guided towards freedom.
Their ascent towards full Moon was something that belonged to them and life purposed.
Their future death should be natural and free. Authorities counted 850 escaped beings.
….and another good news from Chile:
Three torture rings damaged by arson
On September 17, a rodeo ring in La Ligua (Valparaíso) was heavily damaged by fire. According to media reports, leaflets were found at the site, including one that said, “See how your tradition burns. Justice for animals”!
It was the third attack this month against Chilean rodeo.
In the early hours of September 14, a rodeo ring in Paredones (O’Higgins) was set on fire.
Early on September 7, a rodeo ring in Curacaví was damaged by fire. Firefighters found leaflets against the rodeo at the site!
We thank the A.L.F activists
Best regards to all, Venus
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