Posted on September 14, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
America’s bees are dying in droves, Mark
— And despite mounting evidence that toxic “neonic” pesticides — the most heavily used insecticides in America — are killing bees, the Environmental Protection Agency has failed to take decisive action to stop the onslaught.
Enough is enough! If the EPA won’t do its job, President Obama must step in now — before he leaves office — to crack down on these bee-toxic products from corporate goliaths like Bayer and Monsanto.
The fight is all the more urgent as today, Bayer, the world’s #1 maker of neonics, announced that it will take over Monsanto, the world’s leading seller of neonic-treated seed. This new corporate behemoth could make our chemical-soaked food supply even deadlier for bees.
A staggering 44 percent of honeybee colonies in America collapsed over the past year — the second highest rate ever recorded. Overwhelming scientific evidence points squarely to the deluge of neonic pesticides as a key culprit.
We simply can’t wait another minute for strong government action. And with barely four months left in President Obama’s term, time is running out.
His administration must move quickly to impose a ban on all uses of neonic pesticides that pose a risk to bees. The stakes couldn’t be higher. We depend on bees to pollinate 70 out of 100 major crops, from apples and blueberries to watermelon and zucchini.
If we don’t address this bee crisis now, the economic and ecological impacts on our bees, our food supply and our environment will be disastrous.
It’s crucial that the White House hears from millions of concerned citizens like you — so please, speak out now.
Thanks, Rhea Suh President, NRDC
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Posted on September 14, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Mark,
The McDonald’s hamburger is an icon of the modern world, and billions have been served worldwide since it was first introduced 76 years ago.
But one detail has been missing from this contemporary legend: the gross amount of antibiotics that have been pumped into the famous McDonald’s beef patty.
Scientists are warning that we’re rapidly approaching the “post-antibiotic era”. As antibiotics are overused, bacteria are becoming increasingly immune. It’s downright dangerous. And fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s are feeding the crisis.
McDonald’s has been under public pressure to change its supply chain before.
After losing unhappy customers due to antibiotics in its chicken supply, McDonald’s cleaned up its menu in its U.S. restaurants and banned chicken raised on antibiotics that are important to human medicine. This shows that change is possible — but it won’t happen without public pressure.
Now we need to see that change for beef and pork too, and beyond just U.S. restaurants. We need a commitment to reduce antibiotics for all of the animals involved in the behemoth McDonald’s supply chain, and for franchises worldwide.
We can’t even explain how important this is — antibiotic resistance is a growing threat with consequences for our ability to survive even the most common illnesses. McDonald’s is worth a staggering $39 billion and operates 36,000 stores all over the world — but its cultural impact as the corporate face of hamburgers and fast food is much more significant. Getting an international, public-facing corporation like McDonald’s to stop the overuse of antibiotics would send shockwaves through the industry.
We know McDonald’s responds to public pressure because we’ve fought it before — and won. Over 200,000 SumOfUs members demanded that McDonald’s stop participating in global deforestation by rewriting its palm oil policy. And that’s exactly what it did. Now we need to do it again — our health depends on it.
Thanks for all that you do,
Liz, Angus, Nicole, and the rest of the SumOfUs team.
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Posted on September 3, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
2 important petitions – please sign and pass on to all your contacts. Thanks – SAV.
The owner of a sweet cat named Pippa viciously attacked her and bit her head so severely, poor Pippa had to be euthanized. Video footage shows the insane level of violence this poor cat endured.
In a small town in Spain, baby bulls are thrown into the arena to fight off grown men with swords. These babies do not even have fully grown horns to defend themselves.
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Posted on August 31, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Update 1/9/16.
Please visit the website of Badger Action Network to find out how you can help badgers in the cull zones.
The Badger Action Network can put you in touch with various wounded badger patrols in the cull zones and also offer help to new groups setting up their own procedures including police liaison, how to sett survey, how to establish wounded badger patrols, what to do if you find a wounded badger, how to raise public awareness, how to fund raise, what badger persecution is and how to report it and other information about the badger cull.
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Badger cull targets for 2016
Devon: Minimum 3,358, maximum 4,558
Cornwall: Minimum 2,173, maximum 2,950
Gloucestershire: Minimum 1,691, maximum 2,628
Dorset: Minimum 1,672, maximum 2,350
Herefordshire: Minimum 872, maximum 1,183
Somerset: Minimum 75, maximum 544
Source: Natural England
2015 round of badger culling
Licensed culls in West Somerset, West Gloucestershire and Dorset
1,467
badgers culled in 2015
£1,779,000
total “badger control costs” for the year
“The scale of the rollout is huge,” Prof Woodroffe told BBC News. “Farmers will be required to kill almost 10,000 badgers at a minimum before the end of November – and yet the government has released no evidence that farmer-led culling is helping to control cattle TB.
Action
The person who has no objectives or proof of anything.
Send e mails of complete and utter disgust to ‘Useless’ George Eustice – george.eustice.mp@parliament.uk
Or phone his Westminster office on 020 7219 7032
Petitions / Actions
Things have only just got under way, but here are currents as of 31/8/16
Current petitions / actions:
What is Team Badger
Team Badger is a coalition of national, local and grassroots animal and wildlife welfare organisations representing millions of compassionate citizens. We reject the government’s policy of badger culling as unsound, unscientific and unacceptable.
We believe the most effective and legitimate way to oppose the shooting of badgers is through peaceful and legal protest supported by a reasoned argument, scientific facts and legal challenge. We are convinced that the long-term control of tuberculosis in cattle can be achieved by the comprehensive application of a range of measures without resorting to the culling of wildlife.
End the badger cull instead of expanding to new areas
Since 2013, thousands of badgers have been killed in a Government cull attempting to control bovine TB. Against scientific advice & before a 4 year trial has completed, the government is now expanding the cull to new counties – tens of thousands of healthy badgers could be killed.
Experts in disease control and animal welfare agree that pilot badger culls have proven both ineffective and inhumane. Shooting badgers is also expensive, costing tax-payers some £5,000 per animal. Bovine TB is a serious problem but killing badgers is not the solution, and could actually make the situation worse. It is a costly distraction from an effective solution incorporating vaccination, increased cattle movement control measures and improved testing.
Simon King OBE
Deadline: 25 February 2017All petitions run for 6 months
Thank You !
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Posted on August 25, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Just a few days to go now until 29/8 – and the ‘animals are not freight’ day of action.
On August 29th 2016, campaigners from at least 30 countries will be taking action against long distance animal transport.
Otherwise check out the events in 40+ countries on our Day of Action map at www.NotFreight.org.
You will also find online events to participate in as well as resources to help you get involved in the Day of Action wherever you are.
· Tell European Commissioners to act and stop exports from the EU to non-EU countries
When EU animals are exported to countries outside the EU anything can happen to them. They can end up exported to volatile war-zones and face brutal slaughter. The EU must take responsibility for these animals.
· Sign the petition against live exports to countries outside the EU
As long as live exports are allowed to continue, Europe’s most vulnerable farm animals will suffer unimaginably at the hands of the live exports industry. Sign our petition today and help stop this trade.
Protect Me – Take Action on 29th – Thank You.
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Posted on August 22, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Fight dogfighting in Mexico
Dear Mark,
Dogfighting is a gruesome spectacle that pits one dog against another—forcing them to fight until they are seriously injured or worse.
This is a highly unpopular event in Mexico entangled with dangerous people and organized crime. In dogfighting there is no winner. The losing dog is often killed—by his opponent or by his owner— and the “victorious” animal often dies from wounds sustained during the fight.
While dogfighting is banned in several Mexican states, there is no federal law that explicitly prohibits it and it is not typified in the federal criminal code. Not only is this tragic for Mexico, but even in areas where dogfighting is outlawed like the U.S., American-based dogfighters will come to Mexico to participate and avoid law enforcement.
It’s time to stop the relocation of dogfighting and instead put an end to this cruelty.
With your help, we hope to pass legislation that criminalizes dogfighting at the federal level while encouraging people to use our tip line to report suspicious activity. We also plan to train local law enforcement to respond effectively to these reports.
Together, let’s work to ensure that this terrible competition is banned and that strict penalties are enforced.
Thank you for all you do to help animals.
Sincerely, Anton Aguilar
Executive Director Humane Society International/Mexico
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Posted on August 19, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Target: Claire Loftus, Director of Public Prosecutions in Ireland
Goal: Demand that the person responsible for stabbing a dog and dousing him in chemicals be sentenced to the maximum penalty possibly.
A family dog suffered serious burns after he was doused in chemicals. The attack occurred in the dog’s own backyard. Demand that justice is served for this innocent dog.
Shocking images show the dog’s torso completely burned by an unknown chemical. The dog also suffered three puncture wounds in his side. Authorities claim that the dog was likely held down through the fence during the attack. Though he sustained substantial injuries, the dog is expected to survive.
Petition link –
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