USA: Palin, The Wolf Killer now Promotes Alaska, and its Wildlife – Is That Dead or Alive ?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkMNooFBYX4&feature=player_embedded

Can you believe it?

Discovery Communications — the parent company of The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC and others, and known for their wildlife-focused programs — is planning to produce an 8-part TV show on Sarah Palin’s Alaska!

Discovery says it regards Palin as being “one of [Alaska’s] proudest daughters.”

Never mind that the former governor was an unabashed champion of Alaska’s brutal and bloody aerial wolf-slaughter program. According to reports, she’ll earn about $1 million per episode from the nature-focused series.

Act now: Send a powerful message to Discovery Communications expressing your outrage at their action and urging them to drop Sarah Palin’s new show from their programming schedule.

Sarah Palin’s Alaska is a “reality TV” show that aims to showcase the “powerful beauty of Alaska,” according to Discovery’s TLC website.

But the real Sarah Palin’s Alaska is an ugly reality. As governor for only two-and-a-half years, Sarah Palin escalated a bloody aerial wolf-slaughter campaign that continues to this very day. She even planned to offer a $150 bounty for the severed forelimb of each killed wolf.

Palin also fought against increased protections for endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales and America’s dwindling populations of polar bears. 

It seems ironic that Sarah Palin will now earn millions hosting a nature show after spending years fighting against Alaska’s natural heritage!

Send a message to Discovery Communications — and let them know that Sarah Palin doesn’t deserve to represent the “powerful beauty of Alaska” in front of millions of people.

It’s surprising that Discovery Communications, parent company of such cable television channels as Animal Planet, The Discovery Channel and TLC — and known for their stunning wildlife-focused shows — would chose to embrace such a controversial and anti-wildlife persona as Sarah Palin.

Please join me in calling on Discovery Communications to drop Sarah Palin’s new show.

Sincerely,

Rodger Schlickeisen
President
Defenders of Wildlife

P.S. Please tell Discovery to drop Sarah Palin’s show today. Then forward this email on to at least four friends to help us reach 100,000 signatures!

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Uk: Tally Ho ‘Conservative’ Party Leader David Cameron Described Himself as a “country boy” who Loved Hunting and Shooting

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cameron-pledges-to-hold-free-vote-on-fox-hunting-1934051.html

The Independent. 2 April 2010.

Cameron pledges to hold free vote on fox hunting. I always thought ban was a mistake, says Tory leader.
By Andy McSmith

David Cameron described himself yesterday as a “country boy” who loved hunting and shooting, hinting that if he was elected Prime Minister the ban on fox hunting would come to an end. 

But opponents of hunting seized on the somewhat nonchalant way in which the Tory leader answered questions as a sign that he knows public opinion is against bringing back hunting and other blood sports, which were banned in 2004.

Mr Cameron stressed five times over in an interview lasting only a couple of minutes that MPs would get a free vote on the issue, and speculated that some Tories would vote against bringing back hunting.

His remarks follow the revelation in The Independent on Monday that hunt masters had been putting pressure on their supporters to go into marginal constituencies and help organise for a victory. Hunt organisers are confident that if the Conservatives win enough seats in the Commons, they will be allowed to go back to pursuing their sport in the old way.   

Interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live, Mr Cameron revealed that his father, a wealthy Scottish stockbroker, taught him to shoot rabbits and his grandfather taught him to fish. He did not say which member of the Cameron clan taught him to hunt, but he defended the sport as an opportunity for people to socialise and see parts of the countryside they had not seen before. He also claimed it was no more cruel than other methods of controlling the fox population.

“I always thought that the ban was a mistake because I think it is very difficult to enforce,” Mr Cameron said. “I think it’s somewhere where the criminal law shouldn’t go. But it will be a free vote.

“I’m a country boy. I was brought up in the countryside and I love walking and riding and every aspect of growing up in the countryside. I was taught to fish by a wonderful grandfather. I was taught to shoot rabbits by my dad, and I went hunting as well,” he added. “People like riding across the countryside.  “Lots of people do it together. It’s an opportunity to see parts of the countryside you never see before. It’s something that happened in the countryside for a very many years.

The fox population has to be controlled. Every farmer will tell you that, and every farmer will tell you that the methods now being used – gassing, shooting, trapping and snaring, are very cruel. The case on animal welfare grounds for the hunting ban
I’ve always thought was very weak.”

Douglas Batchelor, chief executive of the League Against Cruel Sports, said: “The tone of his interview was much more nonchalant than it was a year ago. We’re very encouraged by this. They are trying to make it a non-issue.” 

 

 League links:

http://www.league.org.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_Against_Cruel_Sports

http://www.league.uk.com/content.ASpx?CategoryID=357

Past SAV posts on why Conservatives are pro-hunt:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/uk-3-minutes-to-show-why-the-uk-hunting-ban-must-never-be-overturned-by-the-conservative-party/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/uk-petition-to-stop-the-conservatives-re-introducing-hunting-in-the-uk-please-sign/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/uk-give-your-support-to-fight-against-a-conservative-party-repeal-of-the-hunting-act/

KEEP IT WHERE IT BELONGS – IN HISTORY BOOKS !

A Vote for Conservatives is a vote to return to this.

 

 

 

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China: Mass Animal Grave Discovered at Chinese Zoo

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

Animal Grave at Chinese Zoo

 
 

 

Link:  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7081010.ece 

 March 30, 2010

Animal mass grave discovered at Chinese zoo

Newspapers in China allege that some zoos are breeding Siberian tigers to produce tiger-bone liquor
Jane Macartney in Beijing

The bodies of more than 30 animals, including rare white tigers and lions, that died of malnutrition have been found in a mass grave near a Chinese zoo.

The discovery comes just weeks after more than a dozen tigers were found to
have died of starvation at another Chinese zoo amid suggestions that the
administrators wanted to harvest their parts to make expensive – and banned – tiger-bone tonic.

The bones and remains of a quantity of animals could be seen poking through
the snow In a three-metre deep pit near the Harbin Northern Forest Zoo, in
Heilongjiang province in northeast China, state media reported.

They included two white tigers, five white lions, two leopards and five
other big cats that had died in early 2008, zoo staff told a Chinese
reporter.

Photo – Times On Line

Also believed to be buried in the mass grave were two of the zoo’s three
Asian elephants and 28 of its 29 endangered great bustards.

Zoo officials said the deaths followed a decision in 2007 to change the
animals’ diet to save money when the zoo ran into financial difficulties. A
regimen of mutton and beef was replaced with chicken. Some keepers even gave
their lions corn buns instead of meat.

Zhang Xinru, deputy head of the feeding department of the zoo, said that the
animals showed no differences in the first month and a half of the new diet.

After six months the zoo noted a sharp fall in their body weight and after
the deaths of 14 big cats in 2008 officials returned to feeding them beef
and mutton. However, the animals were still suffering from malnutrition
after a poor diet for such a long period.

Another zoo employee said that more than 80 per cent of the animals were
being fed on bean cakes to keep up their protein levels. However, the zoo
could no longer afford cakes of sufficient quality.

The employee said: “The animals eat this feed every day and many can only
just stay alive. Death is coming closer and closer.”

The zoo was so short of funds that rare golden monkeys – one of China’s most
treasured animals – were being fed only three types of fruit instead of the
six varieties they should be given and the quality was very poor.

A senior zoo official said the bodies had been buried in the pit because the
zoo could not afford to build an incinerator. The grave was regularly
disinfected and the animals had died naturally of illness or old age,
officials said.

Earlier this month a zoo in northeastern Shenyang was closed after 13
endangered Siberian tigers starved to death. Some newspapers said the
animals may have been used to produce valuable tiger-bone liquor, much
prized in China as a tonic to boost virility.

Additional support for that report came from a Chinese journalist who went
undercover at the Harbin Siberian Tiger Park, where more than 1,000 of the
animals have been bred in captivity, to investigate whether tiger-bone tonic
was being sold illegally.

The journalist said he was offered tonic containing tiger bone at 2,800 yuan
(£280) a bottle or without bone parts at 780 yuan (£78) a bottle. When he
asked a zoo employee if the tonic was fake, he received the answer: “Why would we bother to sell fake tonic?”

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Latest ** – Update on ‘Mima’ – Good News. See Below for Video Footage Link

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

SAV recent post on ‘Mima’:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/bulgaria-dog-has-all-four-legs-cut-off-with-an-axe/ 

Now there is a ‘Mima’ update from Diana as follows;

There is some news today – and a video showing what a beautiful little dog she is.:

http://www.db-tierhilfe.de/mima-drjanovo.php

Mima has been thoroughly checked by vets yesterday, and she is as well as one can expect.

The vets are positive that a life with a walking aid is possible.

The website says that they (the org.) have been given the details of a person producing such aids.  As long as she is receving help.

The video shows Mima at the home of one lady lawyer, before she was picked up to be taken to the shelter (end of video).

It’s amazing how calm she seems. She is so trusting .

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Justice for ‘Nikki’ – Petition Target Reached and Passed Thanks to You. ‘A Kind of Magic’ ?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Last SAV post –

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/justice-for-nikki-please-help-us-get-the-1000-signatures-final-chance-final-week-dont-let-us-down/ 

Well the great news is, just 24 hours after putting out the appeal to reach the goal of 1,000 signatures, we are now well over 1,030 signatures and still climbing.

Danijela and I would like to very much thank all of you who supported and promoted this petition to get justice for little Nikki.  We really do appreciate it !

We have had signatures from people dotted all over the globe; it really has been a very international response by people who care about animals so much.

Now that the original target of 1,000 signatures has been reached and passed thanks to your help and support, Danijela will be closing the petition within the next 12 hours in order that she can now move forward with the next stage of her campaign.

To get the petition completed was a vital part of this campaign, and you have all worked so hard to help us reach the target and go beyond it.

So again, thank you very much.  We really appreciate your support with this.

It is hoped that we can keep eveyone informed on the future progress of this case via update bulletins on SAV.

Danijela and Mark (SAV).

Has everyone who signed performed ‘A kind of Magic’ to reach the target, Danijela asks me.

Well yes, I guess so, a brilliant final push to react the target.

Very special thanks to Paola at Animal Connection in Milan for her help with this also:

Newsletter – http://animalconnection.ning.com/group/theacmonthlynewsletter 

Invite to join – http://animalconnection.ning.com/main/invitation/new?xg_source=tab 

I consider that this is another ‘kind of magic’ –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMbvpNIUuuE 

Incredible Hand Art – ENJOY !!

Thanks for the music Freddie ! – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury 

Mark.

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Justice For ‘Nikki’ – Please Help Us Get the 1,000 Signatures – Final Chance – Final Week !! – Dont Let Us Down.

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

Petition Link – Please Sign:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/86/justice-for-beloved-kitty-nikki

 A GREAT RESPONSE IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, THANK YOU – WE STILL NEED AT LEAST 83 MORE SIGNATURES TO REACH THE 1,000 TARGET.

PLEASE KEEP GOING – FINAL PUSH FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS !

With 1,000+ signatures, it may then form the basis for a legal charge about Nikki’s death.

Please ensure the signatures keep coming – this is VERY important.

THIS IS THE FINAL REQUEST,  it literally takes a few seconds; that is all we ask.

PLEASE CROSSPOST THE PETITION TO ALL THE WORLD; get all your family, friends, dogs and cats to sign.

Past SAV Post:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/nikki-petition-over-800-now-but-we-require-1000-at-least-please-continue-to-get-signatures-for-us/ 

Petition Link – Please Sign:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/86/justice-for-beloved-kitty-nikki

 Please, help us to get the 1,000 signatures at least; more would be of great help !

Thanks – SAV.

 

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Bulgaria: Dog Has ALL FOUR Legs Cut Off With An Axe

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

BULGARIA

We have been provided with the most terrible suffering inflicted on a beautiful female dog in Bulgaria.

The following is a direct copy of the information sent.

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A Monster with an axe cut off all 4 legs of an innocent female dog.

The bitter truth is that this poor creature lived chained as a guarding dog as many others here in BG.

In the first place MIMA ( that is her name) was beaten nearly to death and the Monster cut off her hind leg – her owner did nothing.

After a week  the Monster cut off the second hind leg – Her owner did nothing  again?!?!!

Then a week later the Monster cut off her front two legs ?????

Can you believe that the owner did nothing to hide somewhere the dog or help her after she lost her first leg????

And after she got her 2 legs cut off  she continued to live chained and suffered all the horror to loose her 4 legs like this

So no matter how people in my country sympathize to the owner, this stupid individual , I think that it is HIS FAULT as he did nothing to prevent this happen !!! He had personal arguments with a neighbor, he knew who did that to Mima the first time….

I don’t know what to say this dog was injured,beaten with 2 legs cut off and they  tried to  find help or make this public AFTER she lost her 2 other legs !?!?!

I am so sorry about Mima and I wish I didn’t read this article in the news and  I didn’t watch in on TV. All TV programs broadcasted that , all newspapers published the story  – They even are almost sure who did it….But just from time to time we will make that public. I can’t comment , I see no point.
Mima is not the only victim and the horror is that will not be the last, I’ve seen so terrible cases here and that makes me go on and help as much as I can no matter how crazy I look to other humans.

A lot of Welfare organizations are involved in the case , I think that Herr Dimitrov and his Organization in Germany will be the one to take her, it is
only a guess after I read everything. But I wonder if it is humanely for a dog to “live” like this and at the same time I look her in the eyes and I
see so much love !!!!

And I remember the message of Nick Vujicic ‘NEVER,EVER GIVE UP”

Facebook group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=105973149434180>
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=105973149434180

Animal rescue Sofia -supported by ARS Netherlands
http://arsofia.com/news/sadistic-mutulation-in-dryanovo>
http://arsofia.com/news/sadistic-mutulation-in-dryanovo

TV media
Petition in Dryanovo- video
http://novinitepro.bg/bulgaria/linch-za-izverga-osakatil-kuchentse-dryanovt

si-sbirat-podpiska.html>
http://novinitepro.bg/bulgaria/linch-za-izverga-osakatil-kuchentse-dryanovts

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