Posted on October 25, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Only hours left – Posted 1605 GMT – 25/10/16.
To all governments at the International Whaling Commission:
Wording –
As global citizens horrified by Japan’s slaughter of thousands of whales, despite a total global ban, we urge you to pass the resolution to stop the abuse of so-called “scientific whaling” and to approve the proposal for the creation of the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary, to allow whale populations to recover and regenerate.
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Posted on October 24, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
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All pictures shown do not relate to the incident / demo detailed by Venus.
Three years ago in the city where I live came a circus with wild animals.
Very quickly it became common that tigers, lions and even elephants were the prison inmates and everyone wanted to go.
We also wanted to go.
As protesters.
We had planned a direct demonstration before the circus tent.
Such a thing was risky, those who had demonstrated against this circus in other cities, knew it.
Therefore we had to be many, on this point we were all agreed.
Organizations, names, parties played no role.
No matter where everyone came from, many people would have to be the main thing.
The last level of participants in Facebook one day before was 20!
On the same day we were only four there !!
The policemen who wanted to protect us were more than us!
And that’s why we needed their help very quickly.
It was afternoon show on this day and the visitors wanted to buy a card.
The circus director, a giant of 1.90 and 100 kilograms, found that we had no right to break his legal business and asked the police to remove us.
The police said we had permission, the demo was approved, so they could not do anything to us.
Then the circus director wanted to beat an activist, but the police arrived in time to help.
On the same evening when I posted two photos from this -for me- miserable demo in Facebook, I thought about it for a long time.
I was angry because I was firmly convinced that we would had have more success if we were 20.
I was disappointed because I had expected responsibility and solidarity.
I was disappointed by my comrades.
Today, after three years I evaluate the animal protection to not so one-sided.
Meanwhile, in many countries wild animals are forbidden in the circus, and this is the merit not only of the persons who risk their lives before a circus tent.
But they are part of it.
The success was achieved by the petitions by the millions of petitions, the collective and private letters to ministers, the big demos by the cities, the media reports of all kinds.
The rights of the animals must be achieved by any means necessary.
With best Regards for you dear Mark and all
Venus
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Posted on October 24, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Here below is some important news in relation to EU stray animals – it is given in both English and German links.
For years we have been campaigning to be a voice for the street / stray animals of the EU; to get them treated humanely and without suffering and the killing which regularly takes place in several EU member states.
A dog catching / killing team at work in Serbia
As you know, we have worked the same for Serbian strays within Serbia. The government has always intentionally ignored our evidence that sterilisation undertaken on stray animals over a period of time leads to the decline in strays.
The ECI shows that, and as outlined in the attached PR; that neuter and return is CHEAPER than the catch and kill tactics used by some states; including Serbia. As the PR indicates, member states who do apply the no kill policy not only enhance their own reputation with their own citizens, but also enhance their reputation with citizens from abroad and other EU member states.
We have shown the corruption of the system used by authorities to put money for animal welfare into their own back pockets instead. Serbia wishes to become an EU member state – and is currently in the process of application, whilst being handed billions of Euros by the EU for same. Again, money destined for animals ending up in the back pockets of corrupt officials. We have never seen Serbia apply the ‘rules of law’ for Serbian stray animals. Application of the rule of law by any nation seeking EU membership must be shown by that nation prior to membership. One could argue that the way in which Serbia deals with its stray animals is just one of the issues preventing Serbia from becoming an EU member state.
The verdict of the European Court is expected within the next few weeks. We very much hope that the court acts in favour of EU animals and most EU citizens in taking positive action for stray animals, Unless nations such as Serbia and Romania do take positive animal reduction strategies based around the ‘no kill’ approach; but instead aimed at long term sterilisation attitudes; Serbia will continue to wander as an outcast nation that is not wanted by the majority of EU citizens who do care for animals and their welfare.
It is also down to Serbian citizens – taxpayers – to ask if the current methods of stray animal ‘control’ are actually working; are the people getting anything back for the money they are paying out ? – are stray animal numbers actually on the decline, or as we suspect, are they actually increasing despite all the money the government and regional authorities are throwing into killing strays ?
Regardless of the outcome, there are very interesting times ahead on the horizon for the welfare and humane treatment of stray animals throughout Europe.
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Posted on October 18, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Hi Mark;
In Idaho, hundreds of people have just bought dirt-cheap wolf-killing permits for only $12, and since the beginning of September they’ve already wiped out 14 of these intelligent, beautiful animals. They have permission to kill at least another 179 this season.
Since wolves are highly social, each death could shatter a wolf family, break up a breeding pair or orphan a litter of pups. If Idaho continues to kill at this rate, wolves may soon be wiped out in the state for the second time in a century.
That’s why I’m writing now — because the Center for Biological Diversity needs your help to even the odds. For every wolf-hater stepping forward to pay 12 bucks for a license to kill, we need a wolf-defender to give to our Predator Defense Fund.
By donating you’ll help save wolves’ lives and send a powerful message to Idaho that those lives are worth far more than $12 each.
The Center’s going after Idaho Governor Butch Otter and his wolf-killing regime. We sued this summer to stop Wildlife Services, the rogue government animal-killing program, from slaughtering Idaho’s wolves. We’ve shut down “predator derby” killing contests on public land, and since we don’t trust the state, we’ve petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue to monitor wolf populations. And we’ve kept hired guns out of Idaho’s Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
Idaho’s vicious hunt is being held up as a national model by extremist wolf-haters in Congress, too. They’ve worked up a cynical backdoor strategy of sliding in amendments to “must-pass” budget bills that will allow
as many as a half-dozen other states to follow in Idaho’s bloody footsteps. They want to bring Idaho-style wolf-butchery to the Great Lakes and Wyoming and even the Pacific Northwest, creating an open season on wolves wherever they roam.
But with your help we can beat back these brutal bills and keep cruel extermination practices from taking hold across the country again.
So please, give as generously as possible to the Predator Defense Fund. We must stop this violence against wolves before it sweeps any wider.
Don’t let Idaho’s disgusting killing spree spread nationwide and endanger wolves in places like Michigan, Minnesota, Wyoming and Wisconsin.
Help us win today by joining the Center with a gift to our Predator Defense Fund.
For the wild,
Kierán Suckling
Executive Director
Center for Biological Diversity
@KieranSuckling
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Posted on October 18, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
We’ve just returned from the Festival of Sacrifice. We knew Australian exporters would be cashing-in during this festival — fuelling the trauma and suffering of so many animals. But while they count their money, we’ve counted their ‘crimes’. And, with your help, they won’t go unpunished.
Click here to take action now. 10 investigators. 5 countries. 1 reason for hope… that’s you, Elizabeth. If we weren’t in Malaysia this year then countless cruelties against gentle sheep and goats would have gone unnoticed. Illegal sales were rife. Terrified goats cried out in sheer panic as they were manhandled before having their throats hacked open. In one horrifying location, Australian sheep were being hung by their necks from the rafters, while still alive.
If our investigators weren’t in Kuwait we wouldn’t have damning footage from inside an Australian-accredited slaughterhouse, showing illegal abuses of Aussie sheep. Because we were on the ground in Dubai, Lebanon and Oman we have a catalogue of evidence against exporters showing sheep being stuffed into car boots in scorching heat, sold for backyard slaughter, and crudely killed in the streets.
Please speak out for these animals — demand action today. The presence of our investigators is one of the things this industry fears most. But do you know what else they fear? It’s you, Elizabeth. Because they know that every time you speak out — political and public support for live export diminishes.
So thank you for taking urgent action for these animals today. For the animals,
Lyn White AM Campaign Director
P.S. Please help us keep our investigators in the field where animals need us most. Any small gift you can make today will help provide these animals with the representation they desperately need.
P.P.S. If you’d like to stand up against cruelty, corruption and animal abuse, then this Sunday in Sydney and Perth stand with us — and thousands of other caring Australians — in a rally for animals that no government will be able to ignore. If you can’t be there in person, join us in spirit, by following us live on Facebook.
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Posted on October 17, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Mark,
It’s been an amazing few months for our palm oil campaign. Together, we made sure that PepsiCo can’t ignore us — and it’s all thanks to members like you.
Let’s look back to see what we did…
August was a big month.
In the lead up to the re-release of Crystal Pepsi (a clear cola sold first in the 90’s) we launched our petition against PepsiCo. Over 135,000 of you signed on!
When Crystal Pepsi hit the shelves in the United States, we crashed the big day with a spoof video of the famous 90’s Pepsi commercial featuring Cindy Crawford. Over 1.4 million people all over the world saw the video because you all watched, liked, and shared the video.
And following that, thousands of you tweeted PepsiCo’s CEO, Indra Nooyi, helping ramp up the pressure on her.
In response to your sustained pressure, last month PepsiCo released a progress report on its 2015 Palm Oil Commitment. PepsiCo outlined that it is committed to assessing the actions of its suppliers and has included a new commitment to intervene on those that are found to be in violation.
That is huge news — but there’s still more work to be done. We still don’t have a deadline from PepsiCo to cut ties with suppliers that are causing deforestation and workers’ rights violations.
So we’re keeping up the pressure. A few weeks ago, we turned up at PepsiCo’s headquarters in New York with our partners Rainforest Action Network, Wildlife Asia, and Racing Extinction to deliver the petition and make your voices heard.
We handed in a 250,000 strong joint petition to PepsiCo’s Vice-President of Communications.
And finally, because incredible members like you have chipped in to fund our palm oil campaigns (big shout out to our monthly donors!), we were able to make another donation to WALHI, an on-the-ground organisation in Indonesia like we did last year. It’s helping combat forest fires caused by clearing for palm oil plantations.
The money will help fund field investigations and launch a campaign for zero burning. They’re also planning to launch a lawsuit against the companies at fault. For more info you can read this blog.
So a huge, huge thank you to the SumOfUs community. When we stand together, we are powerful. Corporations can’t ignore us.
We wouldn’t have been able to do this without each and every one of you. If together we can keep it up, we’ll soon push PepsiCo to do the right thing.
Thanks for all that you do,
Carys, Hanna, Kat, Fatah, Sondhya, and the team at SumOfUs
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Posted on October 16, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Serbian Animals Voice (SAV) 